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The New Zealand Nurses' Organisation and Anor v Elmwood House Partnership
G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful compliance order application - No investigation meeting - Respondent sought costs of $708 for filing statement of reply - Costs sought on indemnity basis as respondent argued…
- Result:
- No order for costs
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Roberts v Chief Executive for the Ministry of Health
G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy - Applicant claimed made redundant so entitled to redundancy compensation – Applicant claimed re-employed two weeks later on unlawful fixed term arrangement, so…
- Result:
- Application granted (disadvantage) ; Application dismissed (dismissal) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,000) ; Costs reserved
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Stokes v Imex Imports Ltd
M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – Applicant promoted from warehouseman to business development manager – Respondent raised performance expectations for new role with applicant – Applicant replied by letter – Respondent asked applicant…
- Result:
- Application dismissed (dismissal) ; Application granted (disadvantage) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($500) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(filing fee) ; Costs reserved
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Smith v Virtual Infrastructure Professionals Ltd
R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought order requiring respondent comply with settlement agreement – Terms of agreement required respondent pay applicant three specified amounts on certain dates – Third payment not…
- Result:
- Compliance ordered ; Costs reserved
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Kirk v Burgess t/a Frank's Gardening and Landscaping
D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – No appearance for respondent – Authority issued draft determination to parties following investigation meeting – Authority explained to respondent draft confirmed in 28 days unless parties settled…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($11,400) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($8,000) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($1,948.88) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($2,000)
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Tsoupakis v Fendalton Construction Ltd
G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- JURISDICTION - Whether employee or independent contractor - Applicant previously worked for respondent as independent contractor before left to become employee at another company - Applicant claimed agreed would recommence…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Te Amo v Becon Ltd
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application to strike out certain paragraphs of respondent’s evidence - Applicant claimed paragraphs breached s148 Employment Relations Act 2000 (“ERA”) in that were imbued with confidence…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Bak v Wasan International Constructtion & Development Ltd
A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant sought compliance with Authority determination - Employee of respondent attended investigation meeting and claimed respondent having difficulty raising finance to pay applicant - Employee claimed information…
- Result:
- Compliance ordered ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)
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Brown v Phoenix Italia Ltd
R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed - Respondent denied applicant dismissed - Both parties relied on proper interpretation of conversation that occurred immediately before applicant’s employment ended - Applicant…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Caske v Drinka Ltd
L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF WAGES - Applicant claimed owed arrears of wages - No written employment agreement - Respondent agreed applicant owed arrears of wages - Authority determined arrears of wages owed…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($4,191.28) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($490.71)