She didn't write the post - but endorsing it was enough
A karaoke company worker has been penalized for endorsing a social media attack on her former employer - weeks after signing a deal that said she wouldn't.
The worker had been employed by Kuvarji Entertainment Limited (KEL), which runs a karaoke services business called Nakioke. After a workplace dispute, the parties went to mediation and signed a settlement on October 11, 2024, overseen by a mediator from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.
The deal came with two rules that mattered. One required the settlement terms and everything discussed in mediation to stay confidential. The other was blunt: "Neither party will make disparaging comments about one another, including on social media."
Both sides confirmed they understood the agreement was binding and enforceable.
Then came November 27, 2024.
A third party posted on social media about KEL's Nakioke business by name. The Employment Relations Authority later described the post as "plainly disparaging" of KEL and one of its officers, containing "serious" allegations of wrongdoing.
The worker jumped into the comments. She identified herself as the person written about in the post and described how the alleged events had affected her. When the original poster thanked her for speaking out, the worker replied: "...much love Kuini." She added: "...God saw me through it. No more tears or hurt..."
She also shared the post on her own social media.
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