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Jury v Awakino Fortune 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
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Wakefield v APN Print Ltd
P R Stapp [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
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Leov v The Board of Trustees of Rai Valley School
P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application for removal to Employment Court (“EC”) – Applicant sought removal of claim to EC – Respondent consented – Authority found investigation into some of issues…
- Result:
- Application granted ; No order for costs
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Cook v APN New Zealand Ltd
R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – Applicant claimed respondent breached privacy obligations and unjustifiably suspended, warned, demoted, and dismissed – Police officers from drug squad attended respondent’s premises and stated had observed vehicle…
- Result:
- Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Wulff v Air New Zealand Ltd
Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious misconduct – Respondent argued lost trust and confidence in applicant to follow standard operating procedures (“SOP”) – Argued applicant signalled intention to take seat and fasten…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reinstatement ordered ; Compensation for humiliation etc (reduced to 0) ; Reimbursement for lost wages (reduced to 0) ; Lost wages (from date of determination to date of reinstatement) ; Costs reserved
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Hughes v Herron's Four Square Ltd t/a Twizel Four Square
H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Whether grievances raised within 90 days – Applicant not agreeable to Authority suggestion for application to extend time if found one or more grievances not raised…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Costs reserved
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Pinker v Seriously Outdoors Ltd
M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Whether applicant communicated intention not to pursue personal grievance – Respondent claimed applicant could not pursue personal grievance because advised intention not to – Applicant argued…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Minhinnick v New Zealand Steel Ltd
R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Unsuccessful personal grievance claim – Two day investigation meeting – Respondent sought $5,000 contribution to costs – Authority declined applicant’s proposal for costs to be left for Employment…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($1,000)
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Smith v Dannevirke High School Board of Trustees
D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application to reopen investigation – Previous determination resulted in consent order – Applicant alleged respondent misled parties by not disclosing already written to Teachers Council pursuant…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; No order for costs
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John v Airways Corporation of New Zealand Ltd
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Respondent sought $22,984 contribution to actual costs of $50,000 - Applicant argued costs incurred by respondent appeared extraordinary and excessive in the circumstances -…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($17,500)