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McDonald v Lakes District Museum Inc.
H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful raising personal grievance claim - Length of investigation meeting not specified - Parties directed to mediation, successfully resolved matter and applicant sought contribution towards costs - Respondent…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; No order for costs
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Strang & Ors v Mount Cook Airline Ltd
D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- DISPUTE – Applicants sought determination respondent breached employment agreements (“EA”) by appointing flight operations manager (“W”) as direct entry Captain and failing to place W on seniority list – Authority…
- Result:
- Questions answered in favour of respondent; Costs reserved
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Schmidt v Pro-Dosa International Ltd
R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious Misconduct - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Authority found respondent could not dismiss applicant for conduct raised at first meeting as applicant unaware…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Contributory conduct (amount unspecified) ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($2,446.20) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($1,000) ; Costs reserved
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Harris v Minister of Education
G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
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Turners and Growers Ltd v Wagner & Anor
H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement as to costs - Terms of agreement to be orders of Authority
- Result:
- Consent order granted; Orders accordingly
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Hutchison v Nelson City Council
C Hickey [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Whether grievance raised within 90 days – Authority found letter sent to applicant setting out respondent’s findings of misconduct detailed and applicant must have known respondent’s…
- Result:
- Application dismissed; Costs reserved
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Catley v Altair Business Solutions Ltd
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- JURISDICTION – Whether applicant employee or independent contractor – Authority found parties at one on intention relationship to be contractual – Found applicant had complete freedom with respect to hours…
- Result:
- Application dismissed; Costs reserved
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Chandra v Griffins Foods Ltd
K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement costs should lie where they fall - Agreement to be order of Authority
- Result:
- Consent order granted; Orders accordingly
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McLees v The Commissioner of Police
T MacKinnon [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF WAGES AND RECOVERY OF MONIES – Applicant sought arrears of wages and recovery of monies – Authority found applicant’s first and second period of employment did not amount…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Parbhu v Armstrong Prestige Wellington Ltd
M Ryan [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by suspension, discriminated against, respondent breached good faith obligations towards applicant and sought arrears…
- Result:
- Applications granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($11,050) ; Interest (5%) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($12,000)(unjustified dismissal) ; Compensation for loss of benefit ($1,750) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,000)(unjustified disadvantage) ; Arrears of wages ($5,543) ; Interest (5%) ; Penalty – good faith ($2,500)(payable to Crown) ; Costs reserved