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Warren Skerrett Investments Ltd and Anor v Broad
H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application for joinder – Respondent working for another company trading as Southern Wealth Management Ltd (“SWM”) - First applicant (“WSIL”) claimed respondent breached restraint of trade…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Costs reserved
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Forde v Elrich Enterprises Ltd t/a Hanson Removals
M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Respondent claimed applicant resigned – Applicant claimed altercation ensued at work and told to leave – Applicant claimed respondent director…
- Result:
- Application dismissed (unjustified dismissal) ; Application granted (arrears of wages) ; Arrears of wages ($99) ; Costs to lie where they fall
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King v Waste Tyre Solutions Ltd
R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – No appearance for applicant – Authority found telephone conference took longer than usual because applicant made number of wide ranging allegations that did not appear to relate…
- Result:
- Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Boniface (Labour Inspector) v Credence Development Ltd t/a Japanese Tourist Centre
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- PENALTY – Authority reserved leave for applicant to make application for imposition of penalties if respondent failed to meet obligations in terms of substantive determination – Applicant claimed no payment…
- Result:
- Application dismissed
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Maoate v Allied Investments Ltd
Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious Misconduct – Respondent claimed applicant made unauthorised disclosures to media and failed to return training materials – Respondent dismissed applicant and paid wages in lieu of…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Smiley Farms Ltd v Wayne Maynard
K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- RECOVERY OF MONIES – Applicant sought recovery of $5,250 fees for training course respondent did not complete – Applicant claimed when respondent commenced employment gave oral undertaking if applicant paid…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs to lie where they fall
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Hicks v Construction Labour Hire Ltd
A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- 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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The New Zealand House Inspection CO (Wellington) Ltd v Medway (Labour Inspector)
P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Authority previously determined applicant to pay respondent arrears, holiday pay and interest and reserved leave on instalment plan – Applicant claimed difficult and unreasonable to expect…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs to lie where they fall
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Smaill v Sims Brothers (1992) Ltd
P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Constructive dismissal – Applicant claimed bullied, abused and assaulted by principal of respondent (R") so that work environment became intolerable and had to resign – Applicant claimed…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($10,000) ; Reimbursement for lost wages (quantum to be determined) ; Costs reserved
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Graham v Bank of New Zealand
P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Unsuccessful breach of contract claim and personal grievances – One and half day investigation meeting – Respondent sought contribution to costs plus disbursements for flights and accommodation for…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($7,500) ; Disbursements in favour of respondent ($637.64)(travel and accommodation)