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Calman v The London Shed Company Ltd
D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- JURISDICTION - Whether employee or independent contractor - Applicant contracted with respondent to work for 25 hours per week as DJ and promotions and events organiser for $50,000 per annum…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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PPCS Ltd v Meat and Related Trades Workers Union of Aotearoa Inc
P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- BREACH OF CONTRACT - Applicant notified slaughtering employees of availability of overtime weekend work - Respondent notified applicant that members would not work that weekend unless all operations not just…
- Result:
- Question answered in favour of applicant ; Costs reserved
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White v Heinz Watties (NZ) Ltd
P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $6,000 as contribution to total costs of $12,285 - Costs follow event as matter of principle -…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($2,400)
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Kimber v North Canterbury Salmon Farm Ltd
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - Alleged was agreed would be paid overtime - Person who offered employment had died - Initially no written agreement - Applicant alleged he…
- Result:
- Application granted in part ; Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved
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Wells v Landco Farming Ltd
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Misconduct - Applicant's former employer sold property to respondent and respondent became applicant's employer - Prior to sale respondent told employees that staff would…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages (unjustified disadvantage)(quantum to be determined) ; (unjustified dismissal)(quantum to be determined)(reduced by 50 percent) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($12,000 reduced to 6,000) ; Costs reserved
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30 November 2005
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CA 108A/05
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Clark v Northland Hunt Inc
Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- JURISDICTION - Whether employee or independent contractor - Respondent a not-for-profit organisation which organised sport of hunting with hounds - Applicant was respondent's only paid worker - Parties' contract stated…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Whitford v South Auckland Motors Ltd
A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Applicant withdrew personal grievance eight days before investigation meeting - Respondent sought reasonable contribution to actual costs of $2,250 - Respondent asked Authority to have particular regard to…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($900)
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Wright v Domaine Restaurant
K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Applicant's close friend died soon after she began work for respondent - Applicant requested time off to attend funeral - Conflict over what happened…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Sampson v Bridgestone New Zealand Ltd
J Scott [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Applicant retired - Had discussed possible retirement with respondent - Were performance issues - Possible training discussed - Applicant submitted notice of intention to…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Hay v Security Providers Ltd
P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Applicant wanted to take day off to attend son's school prize giving - Was told would have to fill out leave form - Not happy about this…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($3,471 reduced to $2,429.70)(Four weeks) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($4,000 reduced to $2,800) ; Costs reserved