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A v Auckland City Council
J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Whether grievance raised within 90 days - Applicant claimed disadvantaged in employment due to sexual harassment victimisation and bullying by colleague (“Z”) –…
- Result:
- Application granted (dismissal) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($6,000) ; Application dismissed (disadvantage) ; Costs reserved
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Eastern Bay Indpendent Industrial Workers Union Inc. v Dillon and Ors
M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Applicants sought removal to Employment Court - Respondent opposed application - Applicants claimed respondent's conduct amounted to unlawful lockout and proceeding was test case - Authority…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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BRC Ltd v Magele
P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant sought compliance with mediated settlement agreement - Authority found settlement agreement recorded applicant’s name incorrectly - Authority satisfied parties intended settlement agreement to be between applicant…
- Result:
- Compliance ordered ; No order for costs
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Kumar v Transfield Services NZ Ltd
D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed for removal of company property and for claiming payment for hours not worked – Co-workers alleged saw applicant take food items from workplace…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages (1 month) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($14,000) ; Costs reserved
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Paki v Levin Meats Ltd
P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious misconduct – Respondent argued applicant organised illegal strike action, breached duty of loyalty and fidelity through comments to media, and failed to follow lawful instructions to…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reinstatement ordered ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($1,500) ; Costs reserved
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L v Alliance Group Ltd
P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Applicant’s name prohibited from publication – Applicant’s allegations against supervisors and co-workers covered eleven year period and related to swearing, indecent assault, rape, intimidation and bullying…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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New Zealand Educational Institute (Inc) and Ors v Vice Chancellor University of Auckland
R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- DISPUTE - COMPLIANCE ORDER - First applicant registered union representing interests of second applicants (“A”, “B”, “C”, “D”, “E”, “F”, “G”, and “H”) - Second applicants employed on series of…
- Result:
- Questions answered in favour of applicants ; Application dismissed (compliance order) ; Costs reserved
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Schrempf v Body Corporate 207715 (Santa Rosa Apartments)
A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - In addition to terms of settlement parties agreed not to…
- Result:
- Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
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Postal Workers Association v New Zealand Post
R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful dispute - Length of investigation meeting not specified - Respondent sought costs - Applicant did not lodge reply - Authority declined to award costs to respondent as…
- Result:
- Costs to lie where they fall
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Cains v Aakland Chemicals (Auckland) Ltd
R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant sought compliance with mediated settlement - Applicant claimed respondent made three of six payments by instalment as agreed but refused to pay remaining instalments - Respondent…
- Result:
- Compliance ordered ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)