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Parker v Alliance Group Ltd
P Montgomery [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Unsuccessful claim by applicant – Length of investigation meeting not specified – Respondent sought $1,500 contribution to costs – Authority found applicant on sickness benefit and of modest…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($1,500)
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Gaut v BP Oil New Zealand Ltd
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Altercation occurred between applicant and manager (L") - Dispute between parties as to nature of altercation - Respondent claimed applicant verbally abused L and…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Miller v Pit Stop Couriers (2005) Ltd
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Applicant’s claim withdrawn before determination issued – Half day investigation meeting – Applicant claimed costs of $1,462 – Respondent claimed costs of $4,750 – Authority found respondent put…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($1,000)
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Wastney v The Chief Executive of The Department of Corrections
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful unjustified dismissal claim - Partially successful unjustified disadvantage claim - Length of investigation meeting not specified - Applicant legally aided - Applicant sought full solicitor client costs…
- Result:
- Costs to lie where they fall
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Lowrie v New Zealand Steel Ltd
R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Applicant claimed grievance raised regarding final written warning – Authority found grievance raised orally but did not satisfy requirements of particularity – Found applicant failed to…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reinstatement ordered ; Costs reserved
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Appleton v Waikato Institute of Technology
K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Applicant claimed respondent failed to provide adequate details of certain complaints made against her and hence applicant unable to provide informed response in disciplinary setting - Respondent…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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J.S. Sanson Ltd v Reid (Labour Inspector)
V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Applicant objected to demand notice – Applicant served with demand notice requiring payment of holiday pay to former employee – Applicant claimed holiday pay not owing…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs to lie where they fall
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OCS Ltd v Haynes
Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- CONSENT ORDER – Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement – Parties consented to permanent injunctions – Respondent to deliver to applicant all documented information – Respondent to delete all…
- Result:
- Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
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National Distribution Union v Foodstuffs South Island Ltd
H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- BARGAINING – Application for reference to facilitation – Applicant claimed bargaining unduly protracted and extensive efforts failed to resolve difficulties which precluded entering of collective employment agreement (“CEA”) – Authority…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Costs reserved
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Balashov v Libor Ltd
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – BREACH OF CONTRACT – Applicant claimed respondent unilaterally changed wage rate – Respondent argued sought consent of all employees, including applicant to change wage rate due…
- Result:
- Applications dismissed ; Costs to lie where they fall