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Strange v Edwards Transport Ltd
V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF WAGES - Applicant claimed owed wages - No written employment agreement - Respondent refused to pay outstanding wages due to damage to vehicles allegedly caused by applicant and…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($924) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)
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Pettersen v The Salvation Army
J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed for serious misconduct for errors in administering medication – Also claimed respondent gave vindictive verbal references to prevent applicant from gaining employment…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs to lie where they fall
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Blackmore v General Distributors Ltd
L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Summary dismissal – Applicant, old duty manager, commenced sexual relationship with “W”, 16 year old subordinate employee – Manager (“H”) learned of relationship - Human resources specialist…
- Result:
- Application granted
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Alsop v Forbes & Davies Ltd
P Montgomery [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Incapacity – Respondent argued employed applicant as long as possible before need to terminate employment relationship – Applicant claimed developed unavoidable health issues forcing time off work…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Kovacevic v Fonterra Brands Ltd
R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- DISPUTE - UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Applicant claimed disadvantaged by remuneration grading system applied by respondent - Applicant claimed underpaid as never given correct grade in terms of collective employment agreement…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Kieser v Data Pacific Ltd
L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Applicant sought order Authority decline to investigate matter or, in alternative, stay of proceedings – Respondent filed proceedings in High Court (“HC”) pleading eight causes of…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Ross v Crane Distribution New Zealand Ltd
P Cheyne [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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Dean v Capstan Holdings Ltd
J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF WAGES - Applicant claimed owed unpaid wages - Respondent claimed applicant casual employee and had been paid for all hours worked - Applicant claimed employed for 40 hours…
- Result:
- Application granted (Arrears of wages)($6,720) ; Application granted (Arrears of holiday pay)($2,086) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)
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Fu v Rappongi Excursions Ltd
R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Applicant claimed respondent terminated employment two weeks after gave one month’s notice of resignation – Employment agreement required month’s notice of termination – During notice period, applicant…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($2,500) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($1,000)
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Kerkmeester v Napier Equity Ltd
D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement - 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