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Van der Walt v Able Metal Products Ltd
J Scott [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Summary dismissal - Applicant recent immigrant - Appointed to senior management position at respondent after recommended by recruitment agency - One month probationary period - Respondent claimed…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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NZ Amalgamated Engineering, Printing & Manufacturing Union Inc v APN Print NZ Ltd
M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- DISPUTE - Interpretation of collective employment agreement (CEA") -Applicant sought urgent determination of issues - Applicant claimed CEA did not provide for change to shift start time outside span of…
- Result:
- Question answered in favour of applicant
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Spink v APN New Zealand Ltd
D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Respondent sought contribution of $5,000 to total costs of $15,000 plus disbursements - Respondent argued put to considerable expense…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($1,000)
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Smith v Nga Kairauhii Trust
D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Personal grievance raised out of time - Applicant legally aided - Respondent claimed recovery of costs governed by Legal Services Act 2000 - Claimed incurred significant unnecessary costs,…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($50)
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Harvey v Milton Grange Pharmacy Ltd
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Whether respondent's owner told applicant business sold during job interview - Applicant claimed had no idea business sold and employment relationship would soon end - Applicant claimed…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($7,000) ; Penalty ($750)(payable to applicant) ; Costs reserved
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Schnauer v Independent Liquor New Zealand Ltd
Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Whether redundancy genuine - Applicant returned to New Zealand to accept new role with respondent - Knew long term future of position not assured, but…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($10,000) ; Costs reserved
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Schoonderwoerd v Wooding Construction Ltd
D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant sought compliance with mediated settlement - No appearance by respondent - Authority satisfied respondent failed to comply with settlement - Compliance ordered
- Result:
- Compliance ordered ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)
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Kim v Millenium Ltd
V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Applicant claimed respondent unilaterally changed his terms and conditions when told would just be baking goods on reduced hourly rate - Second employment agreement signed on those…
- Result:
- Application dismissed (Unjustified disadvantage) ; Application granted (Unjustified dismissal) ; Reimbursement of lost wages (Three months)(Quantum to be determined) ; Leave reserved for quantum of lost wages to be determined ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,000) ; Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved
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Palmer v RNJ's Ltd
V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Length of investigation meeting not specified - Applicant sought contribution of $344 to total costs of $619 plus disbursements of $70 - Respondent submitted…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($200) ; Disbursements ($70)
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Lal and Anor v David Elman Shoes Ltd
K Raureti [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement at investigation meeting - Terms of settlement to be orders of the Authority - Terms of settlement to be full,…
- Result:
- Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs