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Chetty v NZ Quality Auto Services Ltd
L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – No appearance for respondent – Applicant claimed dismissed for refusing to follow unlawful instructions – Applicant told by respondent’s director’s wife (“J”) to pass vehicle for WOF…
- Result:
- Applications granted ; Arrears of wages ($815) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($2,673) ; Interest (4%) ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($8,965) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000) ; Costs reserved
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Xu v ANZ Sky Tours Ltd
M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Constructive dismissal – Applicant claimed bullying and unfair treatment by respondent made workplace unsafe therefore resignation reasonably foreseeable – Claimed respondent falsely alleged applicant sabotaged computer system…
- Result:
- Application granted (Arrears of holiday pay)(Penalty) ; Applications dismissed (Unjustified dismissal)(Unjustified disadvantage)(Arrears of holiday pay)(Recovery of monies) ; Dispute (Leave granted) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($6,625) ; Penalty ($500)(Failure to keep accurate holiday records)(Half payable to Crown)(Half payable to applicant) ($250)(Failure to keep wage and time records)(Payable to applicant) ; Costs reserved
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Reid v M & D Greene
K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Abandonment - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed - Respondents claimed applicant abandoned employment - Respondents were husband (“M”) and wife - Applicant failed to start work at required…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($3,864 reduced to $1,346) ; Recovery of monies (Counterclaim)($230.83) ; Costs to lie where they fall
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Hickey v The Critical Group
Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Applicant had difficulty establishing working relationship with New Zealand Sales Manager - Applicant called respondent’s managing director (“W”) in Australia to discuss problems - W…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($9,729.09) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($2,000) ; Costs reserved
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Yang v L E Builders Ltd
D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Unsuccessful jurisdiction claim – Length of investigation meeting not specified – Respondent incurred total costs of $2,779 – Authority found $2,000 reasonable contribution appropriate – Costs in favour…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($2,000)
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Precision Tracking (NZ) Ltd (formerly CTL Finance Ltd) v Tait
H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- INJUNCTION – Application for interim injunction enforcing restraint of trade and confidentiality obligations – Off road tracking system developed for company – Applicant considered system important asset – Assets and…
- Result:
- Application granted (confidentiality obligations) ; Application dismissed (restraint of trade) ; Costs reserved
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Lewis v City Care Ltd
Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious misconduct – Applicant suspended following incident involving swearing – Applicant claimed was unwell at time of incident – Dispute between parties as to entitlement to sick…
- Result:
- Application granted ; No order for costs
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Seng & Anor v Sunshine Tiling Ltd
A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Second applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent when work permit expired – Respondent argued dismissal justified to prevent further breach of Immigration Act 1987 (“IA”) – IA…
- Result:
- Applications dismissed (Dismissal)(Disadvantage) ; Costs reserved
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Hobson v University of Waikato
K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – Applicant claimed respondent failed to apply fair and reasonable selection criteria – Respondent argued criteria fairly applied to all candidates – No dispute regarding genuineness…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Kells v NZX Ltd
D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- 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