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Ten Horn Boer v Reid Research Services Ltd
R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful personal grievance, arrears of wages and breach of good faith claim - Two day investigation meeting - Applicant sought indemnity costs of $4418 - Authority found actions…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($4,418.06)
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Bali v SRG Holdings Ltd t/a Supervalue
E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance with settlement agreement (“SA”) – Authority found respondent complied with SA – No breach of SA – COSTS – No investigation meeting – Respondent…
- Result:
- Application dismissed; Costs in favour of respondent ($875)
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Long v Winitana
E Robinson [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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Penney v Hambly
R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful jurisdiction claim - One day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $6,000 costs - Authority found respondent not entitled to recover costs of respondent's time and other expenses,…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($375)
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O v N Ltd
K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- INJUNCTION – Applicant sought interim reinstatement – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Authority found allegations against applicant far from proven and applicant had arguable case of reinstatement –…
- Result:
- Application granted; Costs reserved
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Hanks v Chocolate Therapy Ltd and Anor
P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful order for compliance of settlement agreement - Length of investigation meeting not specified - Applicant sought $5,120 from second respondent - Authority found case relatively straightforward -…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($4,000); Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56) (Filing fee)
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Meroiti v Lindale Lodge Ltd
P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- JURISDICTION – Whether applicant employee or independent contractor – Authority found applicant able to work when and if applicant wanted – Found applicant not integrated into respondent’s business but not…
- Result:
- Application dismissed; Costs reserved
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Kemp v Hawera Cinema 2 Trust Inc t/a Hawera Cinemas
P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious Misconduct - Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by respondent’s decisions to suspend applicant and warn applicant – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent –…
- Result:
- Applications granted; Reimbursement of lost wages ($6,572.28 gross lost wages, less a separate sum of $2,071.33 net in earnings); Compensation for humiliation etc ($4,000); Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee); No order for costs
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Beacham v Chief Executive of the Ministry of Social Development
P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious misconduct – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Authority found written warning for misconduct relied on by respondent not expired – Found fair and reasonable…
- Result:
- Application granted; Reimbursement of lost wages (parties to determine quantum); Compensation for humiliation etc ($12,000); Costs reserved
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Gapuzan v Pratt & Whitney Air New Zealand t/a Christchurch Engine Centre
D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- BREACH OF CONTRACT – Applicant sought damages for respondent’s breach of settlement agreement (“SA”) – Authority found respondent not obliged to send information to third party – Found respondent’s statement…
- Result:
- Applications dismissed; Costs reserved