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Dunlop v Kapiti Sports Ltd t/a Stirling Sports Dunedin
P Montgomery [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Unsuccessful personal grievance – Length of investigation meeting not specified – Respondent argued exceptional circumstances in conduct of case provided grounds for substantive costs award – Respondent sought…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent (sum equal to contribution in securing legal aid grant)
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Tertiary Education Union v Chief Executive of Western Institute of Technology and Ors
D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- BARGAINING - Applicant applied for reference to facilitation under ss50C(1)(b), 50C(1)(c) and 50C(1)(d) Employment Relations Act 2000 (“ERA”) - Respondents adopted neutral stance and did not make submissions - Respondents…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved
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Inglis v Vice-Chancellor of Massey University
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Constructive dismissal – UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – Applicant alleged bullied by Associate Professor while employed by respondent – Applicant alleged investigation conducted as consequence of bullying unsatisfactory –…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Lee v The Chief Executive of The Department of Labour
R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- CONSENT ORDER – Parental leave – Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement – Under agreed terms of settlement respondent to waive irregularity in applicant’s parental leave payment application –…
- Result:
- Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
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Gray v James Pascoe Ltd
Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Misconduct – Applicant used respondent’s services to repair personal item – Applicant removed ring from respondent’s premises without paying – Sum owed for repair remained outstanding -…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Weko v Tegel New Zealand Ltd
P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for joinder - Respondent sought to join New Zealand Amalgamated Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union (“EPMU”) to costs application as sought contribution to costs -…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($8,000)
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IHC New Zealand Inc. v Fiebig
P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- CONSENT ORDER – Respondent employed at applicant on intermittent basis as fundraising contractor – Employment relationship governed by employment agreements (“EAs”) – Applicant’s internal investigation established $590,029 misappropriated by respondent…
- Result:
- Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; Costs in favour of applicant ($7,500)
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Manger v South Wairarapa District Council
P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – Respondent underwent restructuring and applicant’s position substantially changed as result of new position established – Respondent presented restructuring proposal to staff and asked for submissions – Respondent…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Labour Inspector (Baldwin) v Bulk Substances
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF WAGES – ARREARS OF HOLIDAY PAY - Applicant Labour Inspector on behalf of employee (“X”) sought arrears of wages and holiday pay – Applicant claimed in absence of…
- Result:
- Applications granted (Arrears of wages)(Arrears of holiday pay) ; Application dismissed (Penalty) ; Arrears of wages and holiday pay ($11,600.57) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee) ; Costs to lie where they fall
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Wang v Amici's Riccarton Ltd
P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Constructive dismissal – Respondent argued applicant failed to raise personal grievance within 90 days – Authority found no merit in argument – No written employment agreement –…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; No order for costs