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Newbold v Interlink Foods Ltd
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Applicant claimed dismissal unjustified - Respondent claimed employment ended in reliance on trial period provisions in s67A and s67B Employment Relations Act 2008 (“ERA”) - Parties disputed…
- Result:
- Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Kauri v Wei t/a Rainbow Dairy, Foxton
D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Dismissal – Respondent summarily dismissed applicant due to numerous breakdowns in employment relationship – Respondent argued dismissal justified for redundancy – Argued unaware of legal obligations –…
- Result:
- Applications granted ; Arrears of wages ($279)(Pay for day in lieu) ($412.50)(Notice period and non-payment) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($204.72) ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($2,559) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($4,000) ; Costs reserved
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Flower v Drill Tech (1996) Ltd
K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed – Respondent claimed applicant left employment on amicable basis – Respondent claimed applicant employed on one month trial period – Applicant disputed trial…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Subramaniam v Sustainable Business Network Inc
D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Constructive dismissal – Respondent claimed deteriorating financial situation – Applicant claimed attended meeting and informed job to be disestablished – Applicant given letter outlining proposal to disestablish…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Oldco PTI Ltd v Houston
M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Unsuccessful application for removal to Employment Court (“EC”) – Half day investigation meeting – Applicant subsequently successfully applied to EC for special leave to remove matter – Applicant…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($1,500) ; Disbursements in favour of respondent ($50)
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Young v Bay of Plenty District Health Board
K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Two and a half day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $25,500 contribution to costs - Respondent claimed substantial delay in applicant progressing claim -…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($7,500)
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Kelly v Wei t/a Rainbow Dairy, Foxton
D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Constructive dismissal – Applicant employed by previous owner of dairy – Dairy sold and applicant understood employment would continue under current terms and conditions – Applicant claimed…
- Result:
- Applications granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($6,000) ; Arrears of wages ($231) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($176.40) ; Costs reserved
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Whitten v Ogilvy New Zealand Ltd
M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Successful personal grievance – Three day investigation meeting – Applicant advised incurred total costs of $40,271 plus GST - Applicant claimed applying daily tariff approach $9000 plus GST…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($30,375) ; Disbursements ($400.60)
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Williams v Hoggard t/a The Daily Squeeze
P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - No appearance for respondent - Applicant claimed not paid for final three shifts of employment and owed holiday pay - Found no evidence…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Arrears of wages and holiday pay ($200) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)
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Maoate v Allied Investments Ltd t/a Allied Security
Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- INTERIM INJUNCTION – Application to permanently restrain disciplinary proceedings – Respondent initiated investigation into allegation applicant disclosed information to media alleging improper conduct by respondent – Respondent discovered applicant had…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved