Supreme Court Victory: Luke Meys’ Role in Landmark Employment Case

Supreme Court Victory: Luke Meys’ Role in Landmark Employment Case

Neilsons Lawyers is proud to celebrate a significant achievement by Luke Meys, who acted for the second respondents in two landmark appeals before the Supreme Court of New Zealand:

Christine Fleming v Attorney-General and Peter Humphreys v Attorney-General 2025-NZSC-188.pdf

These cases addressed two critical questions: are family members who provide full-time care for adult disabled relatives “homeworkers” under the Employment Relations Act 2000, and therefore employees entitled to legal protections?  Which hours constitutes “work” when a homeworker is required to remain available to perform a duty at short notice?    

Media coverage of what the Judgment means can be found here: https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360911357/victory-family-carers-years-long-legal-battle