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Pohatu v Kaiti School Board of Trustees
A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious misconduct – Applicant acting as principal while regular principal (“P”) on leave – Respondent wrote to Ministry of Education seeking permission to permanently employ teacher (“L”)…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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O'Connell v Landform New Zealand Ltd
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by manager in telephone conversation – No appearance for respondent – Statement in reply claimed applicant casual employee and applicant resigned after threatened…
- Result:
- Applications granted (dismissal)(penalty) ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($3,000) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($4,000) ; Penalty ($1,000)(payable to applicant) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($750) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(filing fee)
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Henry v The Chief Executive of the Manukau Institue of Technology
L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Two day investigation meeting - Authority declined consent order request by parties - Respondent sought award of $10,000 out of $27,712 total costs on…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($3,000)
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Gunfield v Real Cool Ltd
D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Poor performance - No appearance for respondent - Applicant given employment agreement approximately one month after employment began - Agreement contained three month probation period - Applicant…
- Result:
- Application granted (Unjustified dismissal) ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($9,230.76) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($8,000) ; Application granted (Penalty for failure to supply wage and time records)($1,000)(Payable to Crown) ; Application dismissed (Penalty for failure to provide written employment agreement) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($1,800) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($28.90)(Photocopying) ($70)(Filing fee)
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Faith v Taonga Imports Ltd
M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful raising of personal grievance - Length of investigation meeting not specified - Respondent sought contribution to costs citing exceptional circumstances warranting departure from usual rule that costs…
- Result:
- No order for costs
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New Zealand Meat Workers and Related Trades Union v Taylor Preston Ltd
G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for removal to Employment Court (“EC”) - Applicant applied to have employment relationship problem over alleged unlawful discrimination or preference on grounds of union membership…
- Result:
- Application granted ; No order for costs
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Evans v Gibbston Valley Wines Ltd
H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - ï¾½ day investigation meeting - Respondent sought contribution to costs of $1,093 - Applicant submitted legitimate case to be determined by Authority and…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($600)
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Fa'atau v OCS Ltd
G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Misconduct - Dismissed for not following specific instructions about work to be completed, refusing to work and wrongly and/or dishonestly claiming to have permission for absence -…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Joseph v Maataa Waka Ki Te Tau Ihu Trust
H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Misconduct - Respondent raised conduct and performance concerns with applicant - Joint disciplinary meeting with two co-workers who received similar disciplinary letters - Before meeting applicant and…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Remedies reserved ; Costs reserved
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Thompson v Maataa Waka Ki Te Tau Ihu Trust
H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Misconduct - Respondent raised conduct and performance concerns with applicant - Joint disciplinary meeting with two co-workers who received similar disciplinary letters - Before meeting applicant and…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Remedies reserved ; Costs reserved