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Dotse Staff Association Inc v Chief of Defence Force
R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- DISPUTE - Dispute as to interpretation of coverage clause in collective employment agreement (“CEA”) - Parties had changed wording of clause from previous CEA - Respondent offered job applicant “research…
- Result:
- Questions answered in favour of applicant ; Application dismissed (Good faith) ; Costs reserved
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Sullivan v ABI Services (Wellington) Ltd t/a Cavit ABI Rehabilitation
P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Applicant claimed casual employment became permanent employment and then unjustifiably dismissed - Respondent claimed applicant always casual employee and still on books - Applicant initially signed casual…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reinstatement ordered ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($9,962.55) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($6,000) ; Costs reserved
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Prentice v S R Adamson Contracting
D Asher [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
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Hewlett v Winstone Pulp International Ltd
P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Misconduct - Applicant dismissed following investigation into whether removed co-worker’s hold card from equipment being repaired - Respondent alleged removal was breach of policy and constituted serious…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages (3 weeks) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($15,000) ; Costs reserved
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Turner v Talleys Fisheries Ltd
P Montgomery [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Constructive dismissal – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed when respondent told could no longer keep job open due to illness absences – Respondent argued applicant resigned after abusing…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($6,000 reduced to $4,500) ; Costs reserved
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Thompson v Wade
V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF WAGES – Applicant sought payment of 4 week notice period – Applicant while on sick leave contacted respondent and stated resigning and provided 4 weeks notice – Respondent…
- Result:
- Arrears of wages ($2,096.56) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($300.02) ; Costs to lie where they fall
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Kiwikiwi v Maori Television Service
M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE - Applicant claimed unjustified dismissal personal grievance raised in time as respondent aware of grievance - In alternative, leave to raise grievance out of time should be…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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A v B
Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Two day investigation meeting - Applicant sought full indemnity costs of $12,127 plus disbursements or at least a substantial contribution to costs - Respondent…
- Result:
- Costs in favour or applicant ($6,000)
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A v B and C
M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Three day investigation meeting - Applicant sought indemnity costs of $32,629 - Argued indemnification of costs warranted given conduct of respondents was reckless, breached…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($9,000) ; Disbursements ($232.50)
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Thomson v Metros Publishing Group Ltd
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Constructive dismissal – Applicant claimed Managing Director (“L”) performed “character assassination” of applicant in regular annual performance meeting – At end of meeting, applicant told L that…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($6,000) ; Costs reserved