Government ministers taken to Employment Court by Auckland mother of disabled man
13 Dec, 2020 05:11 AM
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Christine Fleming has provided full-time care for her son Justin, who has Williams Syndrome, for nearly 40 years. Photo / Supplied
Christine Fleming has provided full-time care for her son Justin, who has Williams Syndrome, for nearly 40 years. Photo / Supplied
Government ministers will tomorrow be challenged in court by the mother of a disabled man over the way family carers are treated.
Christine Fleming, who has cared for her son Justin Fleming for nearly 40 years, is taking the case against the Minister of Health Andrew Little and Minister for Disability Issues Carmel Sepuloni before a full bench in the Employment Court.