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Monahan v Lister's Pioneer Services Ltd
Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Less than one day investigation meeting - Applicant unrepresented at investigation meeting and did not claim costs - However, respondent sought costs on solicitor/client…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($1,000)
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Shell v Ohibro Ltd (formerly called Gandalf Group Ltd)
D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- DISCRIMINATION – UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - No appearance for respondent – Applicant’s unchallenged evidence accepted - Applicant alleged discriminated against on grounds of family status – One month after returned from…
- Result:
- Applications granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($1,250 nett) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($15,000) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($1,974.25)
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du Plessis v Brezelmania Ltd
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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Innes v Miyazawa
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application to strike out - Identity of employer - Grievance initially filed against company but amended statement of problem named respondent as employer - Respondent contended…
- Result:
- Orders accordingly ; Application struck out ; Costs reserved
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Williams v Camira Furniture Ltd
Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Poor performance - No written employment agreement - Respondent claimed applicant unprofessional, not maintaining relationships with clients and failed to generate business - Respondent claimed had not…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000 reduced to $3,500) ; Recovery of monies ($4,635) (Payable to respondent) ; Costs reserved
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Waipouri v Rightside Properties Ltd
L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - No appearance for respondent - Applicant's evidence unchallenged - - Applicant rented room at respondent's hotel, and initially voluntarily assisted with maintenance - Respondent's director and applicant…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($11,050)(25 weeks) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,000) ; Costs reserved
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Darbyshire & Anor v PPCS Ltd
D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful health and safety claim and compensation claims - 3 ï¾½ days investigation meeting - Respondent sought contribution to costs of $18,374 of total costs of $20,540 -…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($10,000)
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Kinney v Security Firsty Holdings Ltd
G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Applicant claimed unjustifiably constructively dismissed - Claimed resignation caused by suspension without pay over disciplinary issue and by hostile and unsafe work environment -…
- Result:
- Application dismissed (unjustified dismissal) ; Application granted (unjustified disadvantage) ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($910)
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McKenzie v Ogilvy New Zealand Ltd t/a Advertising Works Ogilvy Ltd
M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Misconduct - Applicant previously warned about performance - Accidently copied internal email correspondence to client - Contained statement potentially derogatory of client - Did not report incident…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($1,500) ; Costs reserved
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Van Heerden v Fonterra Co-Operative Group Ltd
A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- DISPUTE – Interpretation, application and operation of collective employment agreement (CEA") – Applicant’s position redundant due to restructuring – CEA provided redeployment, and redeployment process - Respondent accepted required to…
- Result:
- Question answered in favour of applicant ; Application dismissed (Compliance order) ' Leave reserved for personal grievance claim ; Leave reserved for parties to apply for further directions regarding dispute ; Costs reserved