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Shortland v Alexander Construction Ltd
D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Half a day investigation meeting - Successful challenge in Employment Court (“EC”) - Applicant sought full costs of $3,158 - Applicant in receipt of…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($1,500)
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Te Whata v Drive Thru Coffee Ltd
M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Applicant sought determination on quantum of lost wages award – Authority ordered earlier determination be amended to quantify lost wages award as $5,460 reduced by 50…
- Result:
- Quantum determined in applicant’s favour ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($5,460 reduced to $2,730)
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Sharpe v The Chief of the New Zealand Defence Force
K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful interim injunction application - Half a day investigation meeting - Applicant sought $7,000 contribution to total costs of $16,000 plus disbursements - Applicant claimed proceedings required because…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($2,500) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($368.92)
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Brocklehurst v KBM Machine Maintenance Ltd
D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Unsuccessful penalty claim - Half a day investigation meeting - Respondent sought contribution to total costs of $6,875 - Respondent claimed appropriate case to…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($1,500)
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Singh v Pegasus Stations Ltd
K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious misconduct – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed and that respondent breached employment agreement by failing to take practicable steps to safeguard applicant against assault – Respondent argued…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Sen v Sandvik New Zealand Ltd
R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- 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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Hawkins v Malcove Distributors Ltd
R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – Applicant claimed redundancy not for genuine business reasons and procedurally unjustified – Respondent argued redundancy justified – Respondent employed applicant to increase sales – Respondent…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($4,000) ; Costs reserved
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Nafoi v Complete First Aid Supplies Ltd
R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious misconduct – Applicant argued unjustifiably dismissed following allegations of drunken and unacceptable behaviour at work social function – Respondent claimed dismissal justified – Applicant drunk, loud…
- Result:
- Application granted (unjustified dismissal) ; No remedies (100% contributory conduct) ; Application dismissed (unjustified disadvantage) ; Costs reserved
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Labour Inspector (Henning) v Outdoor Creations (Dunedin) Ltd
H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF WAGES – No appearance for respondent – Applicant Labour Inspector sought on behalf of employee (“X”) $1,614 arrears of wages – Respondent failed to keep wages and time…
- Result:
- Applications granted ; Arrears of wages ($2,14.67)(Annual holiday leave) ($700)(Public holiday leave) ($700)(Bereavement leave) ; Interest (4%) ; Penalty ($600) ($300)(Payable to Crown) ($300)(Payable to employee) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)
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Zhao v Health and Body Clinic Ltd
V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Successful personal grievance – One day investigation meeting – Applicant sought reasonable contribution of $3,416 – No submissions received for respondent – Authority found $3,416 reasonable contribution to…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($3,416.15)