Gloriavale residents found to be employees – again

January 6, 2024: Alison Maelzer and Kirby Kleingeld | HRD NZ | Intention of parties not determinative of relationship, says court The employment status of a worker is a concept that has long…

‘Overseeing shepherd’ is the employer in Gloriavale case

December 16, 2023: Joanne Naish | The Press | The Employment Court has ruled that a group of women who took a case against Gloriavaleleaders were employed by the Overseeing Shepherd. It means…

Court finds Gloriavale’s Overseeing Shepherd was employer of former members

December 15, 2023: Jean Edwards | RNZ | Gloriavale’s Overseeing Shepherd was the ultimate controlling force as the employer of six women who worked on the Christian community’s domestic teams, the Employment Court…

Gloriavale ‘Overseeing Shepherd’ is the employer of workers – Employment Court ruling

December 15, 2023: Anna Leask | NZ Herald | The Employment Court has formally recognised that the “Overseeing Shepherd” of Gloriavale was the boss of six women who worked at the secretive Christian commune. And…

Gloriavale’s bid to appeal employment ruling largely fails

December 9, 2023: | RNZ | Gloriavale’s bid to appeal against a ruling that six former members were Christian community employees rather than volunteers has been largely dismissed by the Court of Appeal.…

Gloriavale leavers falling into ‘carefully laid trap’ – lawyer

November 1, 2023: By Shannon Redstall | The Press | A lawyer representing former Gloriavale members who won a recent Employment Court case believes they are walking into a “carefully laid trap” that…

Concerns Howard Temple could declare bankruptcy, so he doesn’t have to pay Gloriavale employees

October 31, 2023: By Michael Morrah | Newshub | The lawyer for a group of women who were formally residents of Gloriavale has raised concerns at an Employment Court hearing in Wellington the…