Background/Expertise
Eloise joined Ford Sumner Lawyers in January 2025 after completing her degrees in law, politics and international relations at Victoria University of Wellington. Prior to this, she was employed as a Summer Clerk in the Litigation and Local Government Team at a regional firm in Tauranga.
Eloise now works in the Employment and Litigation Team at Ford Sumner Lawyers, and is involved in a range of dispute resolution matters, but has a particular interest in Family Law and Mediation.
In her spare time Eloise enjoys reading in the sun (when Wellington provides it), keeping active, and spending time with friends and family.
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News & Insights
Articles by Eloise
Retentions Must Be Returned – The
Retentions under a subcontract are held on trust by the head contractor for the benefit of the subcontractor. If retentions are withheld, contingent on anything...
Court takes Uber for joyride: but
The Court of Appeal has found four drivers were employees of Uber when they were logged into the Uber driver app. While Uber was successful...
Employment Court widens the definition of
Payments may now be part of ‘gross earnings’ despite being labelled ‘discretionary’ and as such be liable for inclusion in the calculation of holiday pay....
Redundancy – Don’t Jump the Gun!
The Employment Relations Authority’s recent decision in Buckingham v St John (“Buckingham”) serves as reminder for employers to ensure their redundancy policies and procedures are sound. What...