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Cottle v Maintenance Manawatu Ltd
D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – Applicant claimed unfairly selected for redundancy – Respondent argued followed proper procedures and used objective criteria in selection process – Respondent advised applicant work hours…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Dodds v Hi-Calibre Composites Ltd
R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF WAGES – No appearance for respondent – Applicant sought $2,500 arrears of wages and interest – Authority found arrears due and owing – Interest awarded – COUNTERCLAIM –…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Counterclaim dismissed ; Arrears of wages ($2,500) ; Interest (4.74%)($66.88) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)
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Kavanagh v Ascot Aluminium Ltd
D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed – Respondent argued applicant resigned – Authority found manager (“G”) had not formally raised concerns about applicant’s performance with applicant – Applicant told…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($12,040) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($15,000) ; Arrears of holiday pay (12 days) ; Interest (4.7%) ; Arrears of wages (3 days) ; Penalty ($2000)(Payable to crown) ; Costs reserved
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Searancke v Service and Food Workers Union Nga Ringa Tota Inc
R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Following complaint about way applicant fulfilled duties, applicant transferred to another office to relieve tensions – Applicant also issued with warning including performance improvement plan – Performance…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages (3 months) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($6,000) ; Costs reserved
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Asekera and Anor v Pacificare Trust, a registered Charitable Trust and Ors
R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Identity of employer – Applicants sought orders for payment of wages, holiday pay and redundancy pay owed by Guardian (G) – G exercised powers to become…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Orders made ; Costs reserved
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Nanai and Anor v Pacificare Trust, a registered Charitable Trust and Ors
R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Identity of employer – Applicants sought orders for payment of annual leave entitlements accrued while working for Pacificare (P) – Whether payment owed by P or…
- Result:
- Orders made ; Costs reserved
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Singh and Anor v Elite Grace Growers Ltd
D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful arrears of holiday pay claim and partially successful arrears of public holiday pay claim - Unsuccessful personal grievance claims - Applicants sought costs of $1,268 - Respondent…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($500) ; Disbursements in favour of applicants ($70)(filing fee)
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Jenner v Griffiths Drilling (NZ) Ltd
D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Applicant claimed unjustifiably summarily dismissed – Applicant claimed upon return from annual leave called into meeting with respondent and summarily dismissed – Applicant’s sister at meeting and…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages (3 months) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($15,000) ; Costs reserved
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Moore v Seaview Custom Engineering Ltd
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Poor performance – Applicant claimed respondent did not act fairly towards applicant during probationary period therefore dismissal unjustified – Respondent argued followed proper procedures and entitled to…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Howard v Inner City Inter Agency Trust
P Montgomery [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Two day investigation meeting - Respondent's challenge withdrawn - Applicant sought contribution to actual costs of $8,493 - Respondent argued was Trust relying on…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($2,700) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(filing fee)