Gladys Jalipa

Gladys Jalipa

Human Resources Director New Zealand

Gladys Jalipa

Legal Researcher

Gladys Jalipa is a legal researcher at Key Media, having joined the company in January 2026. Bringing valuable prior experience in legal research and writing within the shared services sector, she now contributes to Canadian Lawyer+, Insurance Business, Human Resources Director, and Wealth Professional. Leveraging her Juris Doctor background, Gladys conducts research, prepares case summaries, and writes articles across sectors including insurance, wealth and finance, and human resources.

How I think about writing for this industry…

““When I cover HR-related cases, I try to focus on what the decision actually means for employers and HR teams. My goal is to make the legal issues easier to understand and highlight the practical steps readers can take from them.””

Also published by

https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/ca/ · https://www.wealthprofessional.ca/ · https://www.hrreporter.com/

Featured content from Gladys

Family caregiver wins full legal costs from Ministry of Social Development Health New Zealand defeats coordinator's personal grievance claims over 90-day limit JIT Limited loses unjustified dismissal case brought by migrant worker

Previous experience

  • Key Media — Legal Researcher
  • Reed Elsevier Philippines — Legal Editor
  • Sencor Inc. — Legal Researcher

Education

  • Bachelor of Laws, University of Iloilo

Read the latest stories by Gladys

Restaurant loses wage arrears claim despite defeating unjustified dismissal bid

He denied writing the resignation email but poor records still cost wage arrears

Restaurant loses wage arrears claim despite defeating unjustified dismissal bid

MERAS dismisses settlement offer, lands a steep employment court costs uplift

It called a $50,000 settlement offer excessive, then got hit with an even bigger costs bill

MERAS dismisses settlement offer, lands a steep employment court costs uplift

Director loses late challenge to grievance compliance order after liquidation

The director liquidated, discontinued, then tried judicial review. The Court had seen enough

Director loses late challenge to grievance compliance order after liquidation

Steel Master loses late bid to challenge welder's grievance payout

It called the delay a two day slip, but the court counted 73 and gave it no more time

Steel Master loses late bid to challenge welder's grievance payout

Coatrite Fire loses unjustified dismissal case brought by underpaid spray painter

Underpayment, unauthorised deductions and a racialised remark all featured in the ruling

Coatrite Fire loses unjustified dismissal case brought by underpaid spray painter

Nominee director escapes personal liability as father sues family kiwifruit company

Her father made her a director at 18, then took the kiwifruit company to the Authority

Nominee director escapes personal liability as father sues family kiwifruit company

Employment Court raises hurt and humiliation payout for unjustified dismissal

No doctor's note, no family nearby, yet the Court still lifted his payout

Employment Court raises hurt and humiliation payout for unjustified dismissal

Family caregiver wins full legal costs from Ministry of Social Development

Judge rejects scale costs and orders the Crown to foot the entire $349,107.98 bill

Family caregiver wins full legal costs from Ministry of Social Development

JIT Limited loses unjustified dismissal case brought by migrant worker

He was fired for aggression. The Authority found his boss made the unlawful move

JIT Limited loses unjustified dismissal case brought by migrant worker

Queenstown Nursery loses unjustified dismissal claim brought by casual workers

Told the work stopped for weather, they found others still potting plants

Queenstown Nursery loses unjustified dismissal claim brought by casual workers