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Felicity Dear

Felicity Dear

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PIJF Court Reporter, Otago Daily Times

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  • Businessman must keep paying estranged wife’s wages

    By Felicity Dear Verified| Otago Daily Times Verified An Oamaru businessman will have to continue paying his estranged wife, whom he fired amid an acrimonious split, after dropping an appeal. Phil Scott, of Scott’s Brewing Ltd, was forced in a 2024 interim decision by the Employment Relations Authority to continue paying his wife, Tyla Scott, after she filed a personal grievance against him. She filed the grievance after she was made redundant from their brewery business.

    By Felicity Dear Verified · Otago Daily Times

    Apr. 15, 2025

  • Farmer appealing fine for underpaying staff

    By Felicity Dear Verified| Otago Daily Times Verified A Southland dairy farmer fined $215,000 for ripping off his migrant workers is appealing the penalty, which he says he cannot afford to pay. Following a complaint at the end of 2020, a labour inspector found Reza Abdul-Jabbar, owner of Rural Practice Ltd, breached multiple employment standards. A nine-day hearing revealed he used "invented' records to cover up that he was underpaying his three Indonesian staff.

    By Felicity Dear Verified · Otago Daily Times

    Apr. 11, 2025

  • Businessman must keep paying estranged wife’s wages

    By Felicity Dear Verified| Otago Daily Times Verified An Oamaru businessman will have to continue paying his estranged wife, whom he fired amid an acrimonious split, after dropping an appeal. Phil Scott, of Scott’s Brewing Ltd, was forced in a 2024 interim decision by the Employment Relations Authority to continue paying his wife, Tyla Scott, after she filed a personal grievance against him. She filed the grievance after she was made redundant from their brewery business.

    By Felicity Dear Verified · Otago Daily Times

    Apr. 15, 2025

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Otago Daily Times

The Otago Daily Times (ODT) is New Zealand's oldest daily newspaper, first published on November 15, 1861. Founded by journalist Julius Vogel and publisher William Cutten during the Otago gold rush, it has a long-standing commitment to serving the Dunedin area and the wider Otago region. The newspaper is published by Allied Press Limited, which also owns several smaller publications. The ODT offers a daily print newspaper that covers a wide range of topics, including local news, national and international affairs, business, sports, and community events. It also maintains a digital presence, providing timely news updates and multimedia content. The newspaper advocates for regional issues and reflects the interests of the Otago community, making it a vital source of information for residents, businesses, and community groups. With a reputation for quality journalism, the ODT continues to play an important role in the media landscape of New Zealand.

Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

+64 3-477 4760

Founded: 1861