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Foai v Air New Zealand Ltd
P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Respondent discovered issue about applicant using other employees’ initials to authorise own overtime - Following investigation and disciplinary process respondent concluded applicant not at…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Orders made ; Costs reserved
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Spernat v Mid-Central District Health Board
P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- DISPUTE – Whether applicant entitled to reimbursement of training costs after employment relationship with respondent terminated under collective employment agreement (“EA”) – Applicant claimed ordinary interpretation of clause provided for…
- Result:
- Question answered in favour of applicant ; Costs reserved
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Douglas v Millbrook Country Club Ltd
P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Reopening of investigation – Previous determination found applicant justifiably dismissed but respondent failed to act as fair and reasonable employer when dismissed applicant for redundancy without…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Galbraith v Girl Guides Association of New Zealand Inc
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - On applicant’s return from annual leave given letter stating restructure underway and position could be affected - Week later meeting held where applicant told position…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($17,500) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($16,000) ; Costs reserved
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Kiwis Stat Ltd v Nichols
H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- INJUNCTION - Applicant sought interim injunction to enforce restraint of trade provision in respondent’s written employment agreement - Applicant specialist medical recruitment company that arranged locum jobs for doctors and…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Costs reserved
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Bell-Booth v Wingate + Farquhar Ltd
A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- JURISDICTION – Whether employee or independent contractor – Applicant signed agreement with respondent as contractor – Agreement provided remuneration by fee excluding GST – Agreement provided remuneration paid following receipt…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Malloy v NZ Steel Ltd
Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- DISPUTE – Interpretation of Collective Employment Agreement (“CEA”) – Length of employment 34 years – Whether applicant required to perform duties involving accessing site warehouse, locating parts and issuing parts…
- Result:
- Question answered in favour of respondent ; Costs reserved
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Clay v Ergoform 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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Rimene v Ergoform 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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Ward v South Pacific Meats Ltd
P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Partially successful personal grievance - Less than one day investigation meeting - Applicant legally aided - Applicant sought $2,400 contribution to costs - Respondent argued should be considered…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($1,000)