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Hally Labels Ltd v Powell
A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application for removal to Employment Court (“EC”) – Authority previously declined applicant’s application for interim injunction to prevent respondent from breaching restraint of trade provision in…
- Result:
- Application granted ; No order for costs
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Handley v Auckland Council (formerly Rodney District Council)
R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Respondent claimed grievance raised out of time – Authority previously determined applicant had not raised personal grievance claim – Applicant challenged determination, current position personal grievance…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Blackmore v Honick Properties Ltd
Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application for removal to Employment Court (“EC”) – Applicant sought removal on grounds important question of law likely to arise – Employment agreement (“EA”) contained 90…
- Result:
- Application granted ; No order for costs
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Wang v Sun Crystal Ltd
Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Successful personal grievance – Less than full day investigation meeting – Applicant sought $3,000 contribution to costs – Applicant claimed respondent had unnecessarily delayed settlement – Respondent claimed…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($2,000)
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New Zealand District Health Boards v Association of Professional and Executive Employees Inc
G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- DISPUTE – Applicants required to ensure provision of life preserving services during industrial action according to Code of Good Faith for Public Health Sector (“Code”) – Applicants claimed two issues…
- Result:
- Questions answered ; Costs reserved
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Rail and Maritime Transport Union and Ors v Wellington City Transport Ltd t/a Go Wellington
D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- DISPUTE – Applicants’ terms and conditions of employment set out in collective employment agreement settled in 2010 (“2010 CEA”) – Parties agreed that term of settling 2010 CEA was working…
- Result:
- Question answered ; Compliance ordered ; Costs reserved
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Patel v Pegasus Stations Ltd
R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious Misconduct – Applicant sought reinstatement – Respondent owned Mobil service stations (“M”) – M operated fuel discount programme for customers – Customers received discount if combined…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Zion Wildlife Gardens Ltd v Busch
Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- BREACH OF CONTRACT – Applicant claimed respondent breached implied terms of employment agreement as cancelled interactive tours - Authority noted significant delays in entire investigation including representation changes, claim amendments…
- Result:
- Application dismissed (Breach of contract)(Damages for cancellation of interactive tours) (Penalty) ; Applications granted (Breach of contract)(Damages for loss of property)($10,742.15) (Damages for band saw)($10,657.78) (Damages for appropriation of photographers’ fee)($3,712.50) ; Interest (8.4%) ; Costs reserved
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Stringer v Coca Cola Amatil New Zealand 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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Ha v IFF 21 (New Zealand) Ltd
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Successful personal grievance – Less than one day investigation meeting – Applicant claimed $2,000 contribution to costs – Authority found process unusually elongated because respondent instructed counsel at…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($2,000)