Decision to Decline my Application to Work as a Contractor while Bankrupt - ID 880015

Jeremy Hayes made this Official Information request to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

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From: Jeremy Hayes

Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,
I would like to get all internal communication regarding the decision (letter received 24/4/2017) about why my application for work was declined.

I would also like to get details on the following:
- how a decision is made regarding whether someone will or won't make reparations
- if they are required to make reparations what formula is used to calculate the sum based
an average surplus (after rent and bills are paid but not food and travel) of $1000 p/w.
- how an living allowance is calculated as per the above scenario
- whether this would be different for a permanent employee vs a contractor as per the
scenario above
- what are considered luxury vs essential items
- why a contractor has to apply for permission to work again at the end of every contract,
given the form is exactly the same as the original one and the amount of time it takes to
get approval (6 to 8 weeks so far). This means if I want to pay rent etc. I have work in
breach until a decision is made, which is then used against me in my application to
work.
- What the expected timeline for processing an application is
- how the new tax laws for contractors will impact Insolvency Trustees view of what a
contractor is, e.g. more aligned to a permanent employee rather than or business or
status quo. If status quo the reasoning behind it.
- How I change the current case manager.

Yours faithfully,

Jeremy Hayes (880015)

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Ref: DOIA 1617-1325

 

Dear Mr Hayes

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 1 May 2017 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

I would like to get  all internal communication regarding the decision
(letter received 24/4/2017) about why my application for work was
declined.

 

I would also like to get details on the following:

- how a decision is made regarding whether someone will or won't make
reparations

- if they are required to make reparations what formula is used to
calculate the sum based

  an average surplus (after rent and bills are paid but not food and
travel) of $1000 p/w.

- how an living allowance is calculated as per the above scenario

- whether this would be different for a permanent employee vs a contractor
as per the

   scenario above

- what are considered luxury vs essential items

- why a contractor has to apply for permission to work again at the end of
every contract,

   given the form is exactly the same as the original one and the amount
of time it takes to

   get approval (6 to 8 weeks so far). This means if I want to pay rent
etc. I have work in

   breach until a decision is made, which is then used against me in my
application to  work.

- What the expected timeline for processing an application is

- how the new tax laws for contractors will impact Insolvency Trustees
view of what a

  contractor is, e.g. more aligned to a permanent employee rather than or
business or

  status quo. If status quo the reasoning behind it.

- How I change the current case manager.

Jeremy Hayes (880015)

 

Your request is being processed in accordance with the Act and a response
will be sent to you in due course. If you have any enquiries regarding
your request feel free to contact us via email [1][MBIE request email] or
using the contact details below.

 

 

Yours sincerely,

Alan Witcombe

MANAGER, MINISTERIAL SERVICES

 

Corporate, Governance and Information

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

Level 4, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

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