Claymore Management Ltd v Anderson - [2003] 2 NZLR 537

Human rights — Complaints Review Tribunal — Appeal — Discrimination — Part-time worker potentially redundant — Whether direct or indirect discrimination by reason of pregnancy or family status — Whether employer had good reason for discrimination — Need for comparator group to determine differential discrimination — Whether tribunal’s reasoning and decision supported upon facts of case — Human Rights Act 1993, ss 22(1)(b) and (d) and 123(2).

Human rights — Discrimination — Part-time worker potentially redundant — Whether direct or indirect discrimination by reason of pregnancy or family status — Whether employer had good reason for discrimination — Human Rights Act 1993, ss 22(1)(b) and (d) and 123(2).

Practice and procedure — Bias — Member appointed to Court had family relationship with member of tribunal — Any danger of bias — Whether public confidence in judicial system would be undermined — Human Rights Act 1993, s 126.