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Culling v Vine-Tech Contracting Ltd
M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Respondent claimed applicant’s position surplus to requirements and dismissal justifiable redundancy – Viticulturist (“S”) concerned about applicant could…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($2,400) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,000) ; Costs reserved
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Pathak v Pathak
K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- JURISDICTION – Whether applicant employee – Applicant claimed employed by respondent and sought arrears of wages – Respondent claimed never employed applicant – Applicant claimed used by respondent as unpaid…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; No order for costs
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Faulkner v Secretary for Justice
A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Successful personal grievance – Two day investigation meeting - Authority noted no possibility of reconciling parties’ views as to how costs should reasonably be apportioned - Applicant sought…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($15,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($2,062)
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Gregory v Harringtons Small Goods Ltd
G J Wood [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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Soffe v The Green Stuff Ltd
G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY – Applicant claimed unpaid wages and holiday pay – No appearance for respondent – Applicant advised by principal of respondent that Australian side of…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($1,289.20) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($3,712.80) ; No order for costs ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(Filing fee)
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Wattam v Vine-Tech Contracting Ltd
M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Respondent claimed redundancy justifiable – Respondent claimed had numerous concerns about applicant’s performance – Respondent discovered applicant not…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($7,961.54) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($2,000) ; Costs reserved
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Stevens v Great Barrier Island Fuel Company Ltd
V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- JURISDICTION – Whether applicant employee – Applicant claimed employed by respondent and sought arrears of wages – Respondent claimed never employed applicant – Applicant claimed entered into verbal contract with…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Santawirya v Advance International Cleaning Systems (NZ) Ltd
A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Respondent claimed redundancy genuine – Applicant attended meeting with respondent accountant (“W”) and Managing Director (“N”) to discuss…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Arnott v Affco Ltd
D Asher [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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NZ Amalgamated Engineering, Printing & Manufacturing Union Inc v Pike River Coal Ltd (in receivership)
H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- DISPUTE – Interpretation of collective employment agreement (“CEA”) – Respondent in receivership – Receivers gave notice of termination to all respondent’s employees – Schedule 7 Companies Act 1993 set out…
- Result:
- Question answered in favour of respondent ; Costs reserved