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Rodie v Easton
P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF BONUS – Applicant claimed owed $2,000 grade bonus and $3,000 production bonus from respondent – No appearance for respondent – Authority accepted applicant reasonably believed respondent was employer…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Arrears of grade bonus ($2,000) ; Arrears of production bonus ($3,000) ; No order for costs ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(filing fee)
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Philpott v Athena Footwear Ltd
K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- JURISDICTION – Whether person intending to work – Applicant claimed offered and accepted employment with respondent but before employment commenced told position no longer available – Respondent claimed while interviewed…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Black v Ridley
P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Applicant given leave to serve proceedings for recovery of arrears of wages and holiday pay on respondent who had moved overseas - Respondent declared bankrupt in…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; No order for costs
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Yang v New Zealand College of Chinese Medicine
M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful jurisdiction claim - Less than one day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $1,750 contribution to total costs of $5,967 - Respondent claimed successful party and costs should…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($1,600)
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Blackie v Shelby Park Ltd
V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Misconduct - Poor performance - No written employment agreement - Female employee (“X”) complained to applicant that being harassed by male employee - Applicant talked to one…
- Result:
- Applications granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($19,256 reduced to $14,442) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000 reduced to $3,750) ; Arrears of wages ($700) ; Costs reserved
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Freeman v Garage Inc Ltd
D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance with record of settlement – No appearance for respondent – Applicant confirmed no money received from respondent per record of settlement – Authority found…
- Result:
- Compliance ordered ; Interest (4%) ; Penalty ($1,000)(Payable to applicant) ; No order for costs
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Arnstribg v Alpina Audio Ltd
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF WAGES - No appearance for respondent - Respondent accepted money owing but claimed respondent failed commercially so no money to pay applicant - Authority accepted applicant’s records in…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($3288) ; Holiday pay ($6577) ; Costs to lie where they fall ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)
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Cook v APN New Zealand Ltd
R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Two day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $7,500 contribution to costs - Respondent sought slightly higher than average notional daily rate given applicant and…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($7,500)
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Pryor v Gibson O'Connor Ltd
A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Less than one day investigation meeting - Applicant sought contribution to total costs of $2,500 - Respondent pointed out had not had professional representation…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($950)
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Simich and Ors v Air New Zealand Ltd
R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Authority did not approach question of costs on basis applicant having secured order for removal were successful parties - Applicants sought contribution to actual costs of $15,000 -…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($500)