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Jenkinson v Board of Trustees of Bayview Primary School
J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Earlier unsuccessful application to raise grievance out of time - Applicant argued no income, lost house, and unable to find another job - Respondent sought $1,000 contribution to…
- Result:
- Costs to lie where they fall
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Burns v Media Design School Ltd
R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- INTERIM INJUNCTION – Application for interim reinstatement – Applicant claimed unjustified demotion, suspension, and dismissal – Respondent claimed actions justified for applicant’s serious misconduct – Respondent commenced investigation following concerns…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Sage v NZ Underwater World Inc
J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance claim - Matter determined on the papers - Respondent sought contribution of $3,000 plus disbursements - Respondent's actual costs $4,338 plus GST and disbursements -…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($750)
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Kumar v Hobden Screen Art 2007 Ltd
J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Constructive dismissal – Applicant claimed constructively dismissed following underpayment of wages and breach of duty –Applicant immigrant worker and commenced employment without work permit – Applicant raised…
- Result:
- Applications granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages and holiday pay ($2,937.60) ; Underpayment of wages (Quantum to be determined by parties) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($4,000) ; Costs reserved
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Watson v Ryjack Holdings Ltd
A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed following sick leave – Parties concluded Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”)to resolve dispute and respondent agreed to provide written employment agreement (“EA”) – Applicant…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Pay in lieu of notice ($1,2000) ; Costs reserved
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Blackaby v Parex Industries Ltd
G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- INJUNCTION - Applicant sought interim injunction restraining respondent from dismissing applicant from employment - Matter heard under urgency - Applicant claimed respondent disregarded applicant's concerns about manager - Applicant claimed…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Costs reserved
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Central Amalgamated Workers' Union and Ors v Bridgeman Concrete (Hawkes Bay) Ltd
G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful personal grievance by second applicant - Applicants sought $5,000 contribution to costs - Respondent claimed $360 costs on basis successful in defending claim brought by first applicants…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of second applicants ($2,000)
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Johnson v TPF Restaurants Ltd t/a Burger King
G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Constructive dismissal – Sexual harassment – Applicant claimed constructively dismissed following failure to provide safe workplace – Disciplinary meeting held to investigate allegations of lateness and swearing…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Spicers Portfolio Management Ltd v Robertson
L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application for urgent interim directions on return of information and property – Applicant alleged respondent in possession of confidential information – Alleged respondent emailed information using…
- Result:
- Order made
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Denyer (Labour Inspector) v Revolution Productions International Ltd
M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant sought compliance with Authority determination - Applicant argued respondent could not afford to pay ordered sums - Applicant sought order for respondent to make payment in…
- Result:
- Compliance ordered ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(filing fee)