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Villegas v Visypet (NZ) Ltd
M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious misconduct – Applicant claimed conducts not sufficiently serious to cumulatively amount to serious misconduct – Respondent argued dismissal justified for continuous failure to follow lawful instructions…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Botes v Engineering Recruiters Ltd
M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- RECOVERY OF MONIES – Applicant sought reimbursement of work expenses – Applicant claimed parties verbally agreed costs incurred would be reimbursed - Respondent argued no agreement made therefore no obligation…
- Result:
- Application granted (Unjustified disadvantage) ; Application dismissed (Recovery of monies)(Unjustified dismissal) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($250) ; Costs reserved
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Evans-McLeod v Telecom New Zealand and Ors
V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Whether second, third and fourth respondents applicant’s employer – Authority found respondents all senior managers – Found documentation showed first respondent applicant’s employer at all material…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Mangar v South Wairarapa District Council
G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application for removal to Employment Court (“EC”) – Applicant appealed Authority determination of no unjustified disadvantage and no breach of good faith to EC – Following…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Matter removed to Employment Court ; No order for costs
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Seelen v Ash Air (NZ) Ltd
H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – Applicant claimed redundancy procedurally unjustified causing disadvantage – Respondent argued redundancy justified – No dispute redundancy genuine – Respondent sent memorandums to…
- Result:
- Application granted (Unjustified disadvantage) ; Application dismissed (Unjustified dismissal) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($6,000)(Unjustified disadvantage) ; Costs reserved
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Irwin v Calypso Innovations Ltd
R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COMPLIANCE ORDER – PENALTY – Applicant sought compliance with settlement agreement – Sought penalty for breach of agreement – Undisputed sum remained due and owing – Respondent replied to applicant’s…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Compliance Ordered ; Penalty ($300)(Payable to applicant)
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Westwell v Wheeler
L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application to reopen Authority investigation – Applicant previously not awarded costs because of Calderbank offer – Applicant sought to have costs application reopened as informed Authority…
- Result:
- Application granted
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Zhang v Sam's Fukuyama Food Service Ltd
D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – Applicant claimed breach of company rules not sufficiently serious to justify dismissal – Respondent argued applicant consistently failed to follow lawful instructions therefore dismissal…
- Result:
- Application granted (Arrears of wages) ; Applications dismissed (Unjustified dismissal)(Unjustified disadvantage) ; Arrears of wages ($82.50) ; Costs reserved
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Ingham (Labour Inspector) v August Models and Talent Ltd
R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COMPLIANCE ORDER - No appearance for respondent - Applicant sought compliance with Authority determination - Authority satisfied respondent had not complied with earlier determination - Respondent warned of consequences of…
- Result:
- Compliance ordered ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)
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Masoe v Te Roopu Awhina Ki Porirua Trust
P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – Applicant claimed dismissal for redundancy unjustified – Applicant, without notice, dismissed for redundancy – Applicant advised to leave workplace immediately – Applicant raised personal grievance…
- Result:
- Applications granted (Unjustified dismissal)(Unjustified disadvantage) ; Application dismissed (Penalty - Good faith) ; Reimbursement of lost wages (Reserved)(Unjustified disadvantage) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($8,000)(Unjustified dismissal) ($6,000)(Unjustified disadvantage) ; Special damages (Reserved) ; Costs reserved