The "worker", the Labour Court and the common law in New Zealand: a holy trinity?

Abstract

The primary purpose of this article is 2 fold: firstly, to argue that not only have industrial tribunals in New Zealand incorrectly interpreted the statutory term "worker", but also that in doing so, they have assumed a jurisdiction which has never been conferred on them by statute; and secondly, to make some suggestions towards reform of Labour Court practice in this crucial area.