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Design Enginerring (SI) Ltd v Kearins
H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Successful restraint of trade claim – One and a half days investigation meetings – Applicant sought contribution towards costs – Authority found costs should not be calculated based…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($6,050) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(filing fee)
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Howard v Pahl
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Identity of employer – Whether applicant employed by respondent or company – Company in liquidation – Respondent’s name appeared on applicant’s bank statement with wage payments…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; No order for costs
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Cracroft-Wilson v Mount Hutt Station Ltd
M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious Misconduct - Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by respondents disciplinary process and respondents breach of good faith.
- Result:
- Application granted (unjustified disadvantage-unjustified dismissal); Reimbursement of lost wages ($7,307.69); Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000); Application dismissed (counterclaim-recovery of monies); Costs reserved
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Paewhenua v I Engineering Ltd
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF WAGES – Applicant sought arrears of wages – COSTS – Applicant sought $1,563 indemnity costs – No appearance for respondent
- Result:
- Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($3,237.58) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($1,563.40)
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Anderson v Kings Transport and Logistics New Zealand Ltd
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement at investigation meeting - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Order prohibiting publication of terms of settlement
- Result:
- Consent order granted; Orders accordingly; No order for costs
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Raj v Queen Street Medical Centre Ltd
K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful claims for arrears of wages and holiday pay and successful counterclaim - No investigation meeting - Respondent sought $7,797 contribution towards costs - Authority found respondent required…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($2,500)
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Ling and Anor v AHV Contracting Ltd
M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF WAGES – Applicants sought arrears of wages – Deduction from pay – Whether respondent sold tools to applicants – No appearance for respondent – Mixed horticultural workers
- Result:
- Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($100)(first applicant)($100)(second applicant) ; Disbursements in favour of first applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)($477.40)(travel expenses)
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Howe-Thornley v The Salad Bowl Ltd
M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Dismissal - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Whether applicant employed by respondent - Job trial - Allegation of theft - GOOD FAITH - PENALTY…
- Result:
- Applications granted (unjustified dismissal)(arrears of wages); Reimbursement of lost wages ($1,215); Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000); Arrears of wages ($67.50); Applications dismissed (goodfaith - penalty); Costs reserved
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Aitkenhead v Bruschetteria Ltd
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Allegations of dishonesty made after applicant dismissed – Threat to take dishonesty allegations to Police…
- Result:
- Applications granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($1,500) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($1,635.86) ; Orders made ; Costs reserved
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Austin v Yoobee Ltd
E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Whether grievance raised within 90 days – Letter raising grievance sent before decision to dismiss applicant confirmed – Alleged failure to follow reasonable instruction – Alleged…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved