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  • Eketone v Diagnostic Medlab Services Ltd

    L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE - Applicant sought reimbursement of travel expenses - When employment began parties agreed on entitlement for excess travel - Applicant regarded agreement as continuing term of employment - Respondent…
    Result:
    Question answered in favour of applicant ; Damages (Quantum to be determined) ; Costs reserved

  • Tauhore v Farmers Trading Company Ltd

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Summary dismissal - Applicant dismissed for assaulting co-worker outside workplace during work hours - Following incident sent co-worker abusive text message - Co-worker made…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved

  • Turner v Pacifica Seafoods (Christchurch) Ltd

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE – GOOD FAITH – Entitlement to notice of termination and redundancy payment – Employment status - Respondent argued applicant’s status changed to casual during employment due to downturn in…
    Result:
    Questions answered ; Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved

  • Wang v Horton Media Ltd

    J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION - Whether employee or independent contractor - Applicant previously employed by respondent - Sought re-employment after left to work for competitor - Given circumstances of departure, respondent reluctant to…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved

  • Corneal v General Distributors Ltd t/a Woolworths at Gull

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Misconduct - Applicant alleged required stress leave as result of manager's actions - Applicant felt picked on, but manager simply trying to ensure high…
    Result:
    Application dismissed (Personal grievance) ; Application granted (Arrears of wages, recovery of monies) ; Counterclaim dismissed ; Costs reserved

  • Winter v Trustworks Ltd

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Respondent to pay applicant specified sum within seven days in…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs

  • McGregor v Mobil Oil New Zealand Ltd

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Less than one day investigation meeting - Applicant sought contribution to total costs of $16,613 - Submitted Authority should apply discretion to ensure applicant…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($3,000)

  • Nelson v Hickory Bay Ltd

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Partially successful arrears claim - Length of investigation meeting not specified - Applicant appeared for himself but engaged counsel to prepare closing submissions - Sought contribution to actual…
    Result:
    Costs to lie where they fall

  • Callen v Marie Sanderson t/a Marie's Early Childhood Learning Centre

    K Raureti [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Misconduct - Identity of employer - Applicant employed by company, not director personally - Director remiss in not correctly stating identity of employer in employment agreement, but…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages (Two weeks reduced by 20%) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($1,000 reduced to $800) ; Arrears of wages (Quantum to be determined) ; Counterclaim adjourned sine die ; Costs reserved

  • NZ Meat Workers & Related Trades Union v Crusader Meats NZ Ltd

    L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    BARGAINING – Reference for facilitation - Respondent neither consented or opposed application - Parties bargaining for over a year - Negotiations included several mediations and strike action - Threshold for…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; No order for costs