Tuesday, 6 October 2026
2 determinations: 1 costs · 1 employer claim; 5 court judgments: 5 Employment Court
Employment Relations Authority
- [2026] NZERA 724 · Employer claim · Employer's claim succeeded
The Authority imposed no penalty for the undisclosed shareholding in the competitor, citing the employee's prompt steps to be removed and the new business ceasing to trade for three months. - [2026] NZERA 723 · Costs · Costs against the applicant, $5,500 · follows [2026] NZERA 437
The courts
- [2026] NZEmpC 235 · Employment Court · Judgment · Challenge did not succeed · challenge to [2026] NZERA 153
- [2026] NZEmpC 236 · Employment Court · Judgment · Challenge succeeded · challenge to [2026] NZERA 60
The Court assessed damages for employees' labour lost to private work at three times their hourly rate, as the market rate, less a 15 percent discount, raising the Authority's figure. - [2026] NZEmpC 239 · Employment Court · Leave · Leave granted · challenge to [2026] NZERA 11
- [2026] NZEmpC 237 · Employment Court · Procedural · Determination set aside by consent · challenge to [2026] NZERA 623
- [2026] NZEmpC 238 · Employment Court · Interlocutory · Application granted in part · challenge to [2026] NZERA 372