The Disability Rights Commissioner, Paula Tesoriero welcomes the ruling of the Employment Court in its judgment on Fleming v Attorney General , released today. In her ruling, Chief Judge Inglis clarified the Ministry of Health as the employer of Mrs Christine .
Press Release – New Zealand Human Rights Commission The Disability Rights Commissioner, Paula Tesoriero welcomes the ruling of the Employment Court in its judgment on Fleming v Attorney General , released today. In her ruling, Chief Judge Inglis clarified the Ministry of Health as the employer of Mrs Christine …
The Disability Rights Commissioner, Paula Tesoriero welcomes the ruling of the Employment Court in its judgment on
Fleming v Attorney General, released today.
In her ruling, Chief Judge Inglis clarified the Ministry of Health as the employer of Mrs Christine Fleming, a mother providing support to her disabled adult son, Justin.
The Ministry of Health’s Funded Family Care policy required the disabled person to be the employer in all cases.
The irony of all this penny pinching is that having diseases like this in the community actually cost more than treatment ever does. Even when people get the tests and find out what the the options are it is still not easy to access help even for the most savvy of us.
Sometimes even getting a diagnosis is blocked or made difficult because of the possibility of expensive treatment. Especially if there is a social stigma.
In the weekend I heard overheard a conversation between two social workers. This took place in a public area and while they didn’t identify anyone by name it was a bit scary.
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.