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MacPherson v Travers
R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- JURISDICTION - Whether applicant employee - Applicant attended job interview at premises - Alleged one week paid trial agreed to - Claimed worked three days then became sick - Sought…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs to lie where they fall
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Williams v Rentokil Initial Ltd
G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of confidential settlement at investigation meeting - Terms of confidential settlement to be orders of Authority - Order prohibiting publication of terms…
- Result:
- Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
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Darwin v New Zealand Post Primary Teachers Association
G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- DISPUTE – Applicant member of respondent – Dissatisfied with services provided by respondent when experienced employment relationship problem with former employer - Engaged external lawyer - Sought reimbursement of legal…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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McKelvie v Spacific Yearbooks Ltd
R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Whether letter marked “without prejudice” could raise personal grievance – On any reading, letter to respondent’s counsel raised grievances – Whether privilege…
- Result:
- Question answered in favour of applicant ; Costs reserved
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Kennedy v Stockman & ANor
K Raureti [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - First respondent abandoned claim to have original investigation reopened - Applicant alleged actions caused additional unnecessary costs - First respondent failed to abide by timetable or withdraw application…
- Result:
- No order for costs
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Sovereign Services Ltd v Monkton
D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- 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
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New Zealand Airline Pilots Association Incorporated v Air New Zealand Ltd
L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- DISPUTE - Calculation of Roster Average Incentive Hours for pilots - Parties disagreed over activities to be excluded from calculation - Applicant argued including duties significantly diminished hours and resulted…
- Result:
- Questions answered in favour of respondent ; Costs reserved
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Rewaita v Lyn Walkinshaw t/a Tobias Contracting 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 - Terms of settlement full and final -…
- Result:
- Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
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Singh v Frucor Beverages Ltd
K Raureti [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- RACIAL HARASSMENT - Applicant submitted no problems at work until new manager started - Raised four matters: isolated swearing incident, timing applicant while worked, distribution of Easter eggs and request…
- Result:
- Application dismissed (Racial harassment) ; Application granted (Disadvantage and dismissal) ; Reinstatement ordered ; Reimbursement of lost wages (4 months less earnings, reduced by 30%) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($1,000 reduced to $700) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)
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Raman v Landmarx Development (NZ) Ltd
V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Misconduct - Applicant alleged age discrimination but failed to provide evidence to support claim dismissed so younger worker could be employed - Authority not satisfied applicant subject…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($7,203.30)(13 weeks) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($2,500) ; Costs reserved