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Vosper v Nelson Marlborough District Health Board
P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Whether personal grievance raised within 90 days – Applicant emailed resignation to respondent however no personal grievance raised – One month later, parties entered into mediation…
- Result:
- Application granted (Rescinding non-publication order) ; Application dismissed (Leave) (Compliance order) (Order preventing contact with witnesses) ; Costs in favour of respondent ($5,000) ; Disbursements in favour of respondent ($422) ; Costs reserved
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Adi v Veolia Transport Auckland Ltd
R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Authority granted order prohibiting publication of name of applicant for 29 days, allowing applicant time to challenge decision – Name of complainant (“Z”) permanently prohibited from…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reinstatement ordered ; Reimbursement of lost wages (30 weeks) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000) ; Costs reserved
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Griffin v Eastzone Ltd
R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Applicant claimed summarily dismissed – Respondent claimed applicant resigned from employment – Applicant told respondent needed to work shorter hours due to pregnancy – Conflict of evidence…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; No order for costs
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Miller v Carson Racing Group Ltd
L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Misconduct – No appearance for respondent - Applicant claimed summary dismissal unjustified and false serious misconduct allegations – Applicant received dismissal letter alleging serious misconduct – Applicant…
- Result:
- Applications granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($13,888) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($8,000) ; Arrears of wages ($3,593.93) ; Penalty ($1,000)(Payable to Crown) ; Costs reserved
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P v A Bank
P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- INTERIM INJUNCTION - Application for interim reinstatement - Applicant summarily dismissed for serious misconduct - Applicant and his partner (“F”) attended leaving function for branch manager at restaurant - Function…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Interim reinstatement ordered ; Costs reserved
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V v Dr W and X Ltd
H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Partially successful practice and procedure application – Length of investigation meeting not specified - Applicant sought full solicitor-client costs of $1,237 – Applicant claimed unnecessary costs incurred due…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($618.75)
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McDowell v Graffiti Security Systems Ltd
L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- JURISDICTION – No appearance for respondent - Whether employee or independent contractor – Applicant claimed respondent offered full-time employment, annual salary, commission on sales, and reimbursement of work expenses –…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; No order for costs
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Postal Workers Union of Aotearoa v New Zealand Ltd
V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- DISPUTE – Whether applicant union members entitled to one day’s wage following advice to go home for health and safety reasons – Respondent’s manager (“T”) advised applicant union leader (“W”)…
- Result:
- Question answered in favour of respondent ; Costs reserved
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Bern v New Zealand Flax Hybridisers Ltd
V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- DISPUTE – Interpretation of individual employment agreement (“IEA”) – Respondent terminated applicant’s employment with 2 weeks notice - Applicant claimed dismissed for redundancy so entitled to 4 weeks notice under…
- Result:
- Arrears of wages ($1,068.76)(2 weeks) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(filing fee)
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Jones v McIsaac Caregiving Agency 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