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Hapuku v The Warehouse Ltd
A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious misconduct – Respondent argued applicant dismissed for firstly removing company property, secondly using co-workers logon; including issues with database adjustments, and thirdly failing…
- Result:
- Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Wilkie v Kudos Airport Apartments Ltd
A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – No appearance for respondent – Applicant’s position terminated for redundancy due to financial difficulties – No consultation or notice given – Authority found dismissal unjustified…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($3,510) ($720)(Notice period) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($4,000) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($900) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)
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Reed v Army Surplus Disposals Ltd
Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY – JURISDICTION – Applicant claimed owed final two weeks wages and outstanding holiday pay after resigned – Respondent argued applicant an independent contractor and…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($500.00) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($3,620.40)
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Collier-Wilson v Auckland District Health Board
K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance and recovery of monies claim - Two day investigation meeting - Respondent relied on Employment Court (“EC”) case to support submission Authority should take two…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($6,000) ; Disbursements in favour of respondent ($500)
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Neill v Noord And Anor
R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- JURISDICTION – PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Respondent claimed applicant independent contractor – Respondent claimed if employee, applicant employed by respondent company not respondent personally – Applicant claimed raised possibility of…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Costs reserved
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Naturex Ltd v Rogers and Ors
D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- RESTRAINT OF TRADE – Applicant sought to enforce restraint of trade against first respondent (“R”) – Individual employment agreement contained restraint of trade provision – Applicant claimed confidential information constituted…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Sivewright v Van Der Kolk
Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- BREACH OF CONTRACT – CONSENT ORDER – Applicant requested copies of wage and time records – Authority ordered respondent to provide applicant with photocopies of wage and time records –…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; No order for costs
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Catherine's Fashionware Ltd t/a Apparel House v Rowe
J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- RESTRAINT OF TRADE – PENALTY – Employment agreement (“EA”) contained restraint of trade provision – Respondent claimed resigned due to stress caused by managing director – Respondent formed new company…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Penalty ($500)(Payable to Crown) ; Costs reserved
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Michelle v Noel Leeming Group Ltd
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – No appearance for applicant – Applicant’s advocate failed to attend mediation in teleconference arranged by Authority – Subsequently applicant failed to attend mediation although advocate attended…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Orders made ; Costs in favour of respondent ($1,300)
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Graf v Westaff PTY Ltd
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed – No appearance for respondent – Applicant noticed business quieter but adamant no discussion about any sort of restructure – Respondent…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($7,000) ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($5,600) ; Reimbursement of unpaid mileage ($100) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($2,500)