Enforcing Disputes Tribunal Orders Options for enforcing a Tribunal Order Agreements and decisions made in the Disputes Tribunal are binding and can be enforced in the same way as an order of the District Court. You can only get an order enforced…
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Enforcing Disputes Tribunal Orders Enforcing the order through the District Court How can the District Court enforce an order? The District Court does not automatically check to see that Tribunal orders have been followed. To enforce the order through the District Court,…
Where to go for more support Community Law Your local Community Law Centre can provide you with free initial legal advice. Find your local Community Law Centre online: www.communitylaw.org.nz/our-law-centres Disputes Tribunal This website includes general information about how to apply, fees, the…
Discrimination Protection against unfair treatment Overview of the anti-discrimination laws A summary of your legal protections against unfair treatment, with a short check-list to work out if the law can help your situation The illegal grounds of discrimination The different grounds where…
Discrimination Overview of the anti-discrimination laws Discrimination is when you’re treated unfairly for things like your gender or sex, your religion, where you’re from, or your sexual orientation. But not all discrimination is against the law. This chapter explains when racist, homophobic,…
The illegal grounds of discrimination Core protections against discrimination Human Rights Act 1993, s 21 The anti-discrimination laws cover unfair treatment against you because of certain personal characteristics – like gender, race and disability. This list of illegal grounds (called “prohibited grounds”…
The illegal grounds of discrimination Other protections against unfair treatment: Sexual and racial harassment Human Rights Act 1993, ss 61, 62, 63 The anti-discrimination laws make it illegal for you to be sexually harassed or racially harassed by employers, landlords, shopkeepers, government…
The illegal grounds of discrimination Proving discrimination: Some specific issues Does the illegal ground have to be the only or main reason for what they did? Cases: [2009] NZSC 78 [2014] HRRTNZ [51] No. For example, if your boss fires you because…
Areas of life where discrimination is illegal Overview Discrimination by private businesses, companies, and individuals on any of the illegal grounds like race and sexual orientation is illegal only if it happens in one of the key areas of public life specifically…
Areas of life where discrimination is illegal Jobs and employment Applying for jobs New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990, s 19(1) Human Rights Act 1993, ss 22(1), 20L If you’re qualified for the relevant job, it’s illegal for an employer to refuse…
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