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Austin v Silver Fern Farms Ltd
K J Anderson [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 suspended…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; No order for costs
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Transpacific Industries Group (NZ) Ltd v Harris and Anor
D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application for removal to Employment Court (“EC”) – Applicant sought removal on basis important question of law likely to arise – Question was enforceability of restrictive…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Taituha v Chenery Contracting Ltd
D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Whether grievance raised within 90 days – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Respondent claimed grievance raised outside 90 day period – Organiser (“D”) with…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Julian v Glen Eden Mechanical & Tyres 2005 Ltd
R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance with Authority determination – No appearance for respondent – Applicant claimed had not received any payments from respondent – Authority satisfied respondent sole director…
- Result:
- Compliance ordered ; No order for costs ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($272.50)(service fees) ($71.56)(filing fee)
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Contrax Technical Services (1996) Ltd v Coburn
G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- BREACH OF CONTRACT – Applicant sought damages for respondent’s breach of employment agreement – No appearance for respondent – Applicant Managing Director (“K”) told respondent had to undergo further training…
- Result:
- Application granted (penalty) ; Penalty ($250)(Payable to Crown) ; Application dismissed (breach of contract) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($442.75) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($215.31)(filing fee and service fees)
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Martin v Easy Mind Waikato Ltd
K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious Misconduct – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Applicant informed respondent director (“L”) that mother (“R”) set up company which carried on same business as…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Mohammed v South Pacific Meats Ltd
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Whether grievance raised within 90 days – Parties disputed date on which grievance arose – Authority found applicant out of time surrounding events beginning of season…
- Result:
- Applications granted ; Damages for breach of contract ($31,000) ; Costs reserved
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Fulton v Canstaff Ltd and Anor
H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Withdrawn application to reopen investigation – No investigation meeting – Respondents sought $750 contribution to $1,000 total costs – Applicant claimed costs should lie where they fall –…
- Result:
- Costs to lie where they fall
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Guthrie t/a You Hair Salon v Bowen
H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Unsuccessful restraint of trade application and successful recovery of monies application – Length of investigation meeting not specified – Applicant sought $2,371 full costs – Applicant claimed entitled…
- Result:
- Costs to lie where they fall
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Talakai v Albany Food Warehouse Ltd t/a Albany Pak 'n' Save
E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Unsuccessful personal grievance – Half-day investigation meeting – Respondent sought $1,500 contribution to $7,000 total costs – Respondent claimed costs award appropriate because respondent wholly successful, Authority made…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($1,500)