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Clark v Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology
M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Whether applicant’s employment relationship problem to be determined in Authority or Employment Court (“EC”) - Applicant filed Statement of Problem in Authority - Respondent claimed grievance…
- Result:
- Orders made ; Costs to be determined by Employment Court
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Tropotova and Anor v OCS Ltd
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Whether applicants casual employees – Applicants claimed not casual employees as had legitimate expectations of further work – Respondent argued casual employees – Authority found key…
- Result:
- Applications granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($1,000 after reduction)(First applicant)($1,500 after reduction)(Second respondent) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($2,000 after reduction)(First applicant)($4,000 after reduction)(Second applicant) ; Costs reserved
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Newick v Working In Ltd and Ors
J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Applicant filed several documents as part of personal grievance application – Respondent asked Authority to consider admissibility of documents and whether member should remove themselves from…
- Result:
- Orders made ; Costs reserved
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Hunt v Halls Pharmacy Ltd
A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Half a day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $1,750 contribution to costs - No costs submissions received from applicant - Authority found matter relatively…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($1,000)
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Ye v Ruifa Produce Ltd
J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant sought compliance with Authority determination - Authority had ordered respondent to pay applicant compensation for hurt and humiliation, eight weeks wages, outstanding annual leave and sick…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; No order for costs
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Mars New Zealand Ltd v Manufacturing and Construction Workers Union Inc.
P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- DISPUTE - Parties in dispute about how employees’ entitlement to annual holidays could be met under Holidays Act 2003 (“HA”) and parties’ collective employment agreement (“CEA”) - Applicant claimed allowed…
- Result:
- Questions answered in favour of applicant ; Counterclaims dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Postal Workers Union of Aotearoa and Anor v New Zealand Post
P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- DISPUTE – UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – Applicant claimed written warning received for repeatedly failing to wear correct uniform and refusing reasonable instruction to remove incorrect uniform – Claimed warning unjustified and…
- Result:
- Application granted (Unjustified dismissal) ; Remedies (reduced to 0); Costs reserved
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Peleti v KME Ltd
A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Three day investigation meeting - Respondent sought full costs of $14,580 - Authority found some of costs claimed related to mediation - Found not…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($7,500)
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Watkins & Anor v Lobster Club Ltd
R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Applicants’ claimed unjustifiably dismissed - Respondent claimed applicants’ walked away from employment - Respondent operated Lobster Club Restaurant and Bar (“LCRB”) - LCRB formerly operated by another…
- Result:
- Application dismissed (Unjustified dismissal) ; Application granted (Arrears of wages) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($1,246.16)(Applicant 1)($1,353.84)(Applicant 2) ; Costs reserved
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Fuster v Brownie
M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Identity of respondent - No appearance for respondent - Authority satisfied respondent applicant’s employer and not company called Glenorchy Hotel Limited (“GHL”) - Authority accepted applicant’s…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Arrears of wages and holiday pay ($8,008.26) ; Interest (5.28%) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($396.20)(Transport costs)($70)(Filing fee)