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Carstens v Seven Electrical Ltd
G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Respondent sought indemnity costs of $16,550 - Respondent argued claim vexatious - Applicant argued claim not vexatious and represented…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($3,000)
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Banks v Johansen-Smith and Anor
P Montgomery [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- 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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Postal Workers Union and Anor v New Zealand Post
P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- DISPUTE – Applicant argued respondent failed to correctly pay statutory holiday pay – Applicant claimed overtime during period before statutory holiday should have been included in relevant daily pay calculation…
- Result:
- Orders made; Costs reserved
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New Zealand Public Service Association Inc v Asure Quality Ltd
P Montgomery [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- DISPUTE – What constituted “meal break” under Hours of Work Agreement (“HOW”) – Employees’ received allowance if worked continuously for five hours without meal break - HOW provided for 30…
- Result:
- Question answered in favour of respondent ; Costs reserved
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Te Amo v Becon Ltd
P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Unsuccessful personal grievance and arrears claim – 1 ï¾½ days investigation meeting – Respondent sought full costs of $9,706.
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($4,500)
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Dittmer v Progressive Investment Enterprise Ltd
M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- JURISDICTION – Whether employee or independent contractor – Parties had business relationship prior to alleged employment - Applicant claimed offered and accepted managerial position – Claimed offered salary, car, lap-top…
- Result:
- Application dismissed; Costs reserved
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Mott v Naseeb
V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance with terms of settlement – Record of settlement required respondent to pay weekly instalments of arrears sum – Respondent stopped paying instalments - In…
- Result:
- Compliance ordered ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(filing fee)
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Gillogley v KiwiRail Ltd
D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- DISPUTE - ARREARS OF WAGES – Applicant claimed entitled to 5 percent of gross taxable earnings for fixed term employment period – Respondent argued applicant not entitled to sum as…
- Result:
- Applications granted ; Question answered in favour of applicant ; Arrears of wages (Quantum to be determined) ; Costs reserved
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Painter v Canstaff Ltd
P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Constructive dismissal – Unjustified disadvantage – Applicant signed employment agreement (“EA”) specifying work hours and wage rate – Applicant claimed arrears of wages over four month…
- Result:
- Application partially granted ; Costs reserved
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Dairy Relief Services Ltd v Heathcote
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- RECOVERY OF MONIES - Applicant claimed respondent accepted payment from applicant while being paid for same work by third party - Respondent accepted owed sum claimed by applicant and agreed…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Recovery of monies ($5,626.92) ; Costs reserved