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Newbold v Interlick Foods Ltd
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Less than half a day investigation meeting - Respondent sought full costs of $3,121 - Applicant claimed costs should lie where they fall -…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($750)
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Penney v Fonterra Cooperative Group Ltd
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Unsuccessful application to reopen Authority investigation – Length of investigation meeting not specified – Respondent sought $2,000 as reasonable contribution to costs, plus $532 disbursements – Respondent claimed…
- Result:
- Costs to lie where they fall
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Smith and Anor v Comptroller of Customs
H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious misconduct – Respondent concluded had been leak of confidential and personal information to newspaper (“P”) relating to Officer X – Respondent conducted investigation into who released…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reinstatement ordered ; Reimbursement of lost wages (First applicant)(Quantum to be determined) ; (Second applicant)(Quantum to be determined) ; Costs reserved
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Myatt (Labour Inspector) v Pecks Cottage Bakeries Ltd
A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COMPLIANCE ORDER - No appearance for respondent - Applicant sought compliance with earlier determination - Authority satisfied respondent failed to comply with settlement - Authority emphasised courts’ powers to enforce…
- Result:
- Compliance ordered ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)
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King v New Zealand Steel Ltd
A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Unsuccessful personal grievance – Two day investigation meeting – Respondent sought $5,000 contribution to costs – No costs submissions received from applicant – Authority found evidence provided necessarily…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($5,000)
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Martin v Bryant
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF WAGES – Applicant sought to recover unpaid wages from former employer – No appearance for respondent – Respondent abused senior support officer and used inappropriate language text messaging…
- Result:
- Applications granted ; Arrears of wages ($1,200) ; Costs to lie where they fall ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(filing fee)
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Faumuina v George Weston Foods (New Zealand) Ltd
D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFED DISMISSAL – Serious misconduct – Applicant claimed dismissal unjustified as instructions given unreasonable – Respondent argued instructions lawful and reasonable and applicant’s wilful disobedience constituted serious misconduct – Applicant…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Original Stone Company Ltd v Adams
A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- RECOVERY OF MONIES – Respondent left employment two weeks before fulfilled minimum service period of 12 months – Applicant sought order requiring respondent to pay-back $10,000 in accordance with employment…
- Result:
- Application partially granted (recovery of monies) ; Application dismissed (breach of contract) (penalty) (compliance order) ; Recovery of monies ($42) ; Costs reserved
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Toluta'u v Tegel Foods Ltd
R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious misconduct – Applicant dismissed for unauthorised absence from work – Applicant claimed dismissal unjustified – Applicant received text message at work about break in at home…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Hobern v Accident Compensation Corporation
P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Applicant concerned about integrity of levy data but recommendations to improve data ignored by management – Applicant raised concerns with Chief Executive – Manager stated inappropriate…
- Result:
- Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved