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Gazeley v Oceania Group (NZ) Ltd
P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application for removal to Employment Court (“EC”) – Applicant claimed would suffer continued irreparable damage to reputation, employment prospects and lost earnings if matter not removed…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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McElrea v Sim Ag Contracting Ltd
P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- JURISDICTION – Whether applicant employee or independent contractor – Applicant claimed was employee of respondent and was unjustifiably dismissed – Respondent claimed applicant was independent contractor – Respondent principal (“S”)…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; No order for costs
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Patterson v Pacific Island Educational Resource Centre Trust
R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Whether grievance raised within 90 days – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Respondent claimed applicant failed to raise grievance in time – Applicant failed…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Collings v Howard TMG Ltd
R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Successful personal grievance – Length of investigation meeting unspecified - Applicant sought $2,500 contribution towards costs – Respondent failed to file response but told applicant considered $2,500 too…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($2,500) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
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NZ Meat Workers & Related Trades Union Inc v Affco New Zealand Ltd
R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application for removal to Employment Court (“EC”) – Applicant previously sought removal of matter to EC but application later withdrawn – Applicant previously claimed important issues…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Costs reserved
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van der Hoeven v Alloy Yachts International Ltd
R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious misconduct – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged and dismissed by respondent – Applicant critical of management decisions when believed resulted in deficiencies – Respondent…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Roberts v The Waikato District Health Board
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by respondent by not being paid when ready, willing and able to work – Respondent claimed applicant failed to provide medical clearance enabling…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages (quantum to be determined) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($4,000) ; Interest (4.25%) ; Costs reserved
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TBA Communications Ltd v Butterworth
A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance with Authority determination – Parties accepted respondent had not paid total costs award ordered by Authority – Respondent partly paid costs by instalments of…
- Result:
- Compliance ordered ; Costs in favour of applicant ($375) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
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Dahya v Accountants First Ltd
G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Successful personal grievance – Length of investigation meeting not specified – Applicant sought $2,500 contribution towards costs – Respondent claimed costs should lie where they fall as made…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($2,500) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
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Rankin v Swire Pacific Offshore NZ Ltd
G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Applicant previously claimed unjustifiably dismissed and respondent had breached good faith obligations but withdrew claim after respondent provided evidence that parties had resolved performance issue -…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs in favour of respondent ($1,000)