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Tamarua v Toll NZ Consolidated Ltd
D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Dismissed for taking eight jars of jam - Unblemished record - Respondent had installed camera surveillance because property was disappearing - Applicant adamant that…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Philipsen v Monteith t/a The Central Cafe, Lyndon Road East, Hastings
D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful personal grievance - 3 ï¾½ hour investigation meeting - Applicant sought total costs of $3,000 - Costs claim entirely fair and reasonable - Respondent demonstrated a…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($3,000)
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Johnson t/a Quality Fixers 2002 v Minhinnick
P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application to reopen investigation meeting - Ground that was never notified of original investigation meeting date and therefore could not appear - Respondent had been served…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Smith v Wills
P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Orders specified in determination - No issue of costs
- Result:
- Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
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McAuley v Department of Labour
H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- PARENTAL LEAVE - Applicant filled in application form for paid parental leave prior to due date of birth and sent form to employer to complete - Did not realise that…
- Result:
- Application granted ; No order for costs
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Metcalf (Labour Inspector) v Lalohea
M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY - Failure to pay applicants minimum wage - Wages and holiday pay due and owing to two employees - Interest on arrears 7 percent -…
- Result:
- Arrears of wages ($360)(MM) ; ($243)(TM) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($384)(MM) ; ($580.50)(TM) ; Interest on arrears (7 percent) ; Penalty ($1,000)(To employees) ; ($1,000)(To crown)(Failure to pay minimum wage) ; Penalty ($1,000)(To employees) ; ($1,000)(To crown)(Failure to pay holiday pay) ; Penalty ($1,000)(To employees) ; ($1,000)(To crown)(Failure to produce wage, time and holiday records) ; No order for costs ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)
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Comes and Anor v National Pacific Radio Trust and Anor
Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Failure to carry out reasonable instruction - Respondent had adopted travel policy requiring staff to travel to airport by shuttle during normal working hours…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Peni v Levin Meats 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 - Settlement confidential - Order prohibiting publication of…
- Result:
- Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
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Wyllie v The Wellington Free Ambulance Service Inc
G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Less than one day investigation meeting - Respondent sought award of $8,500 - Applicant sought to in effect re-litigate issues - Completely irrelevant to…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($2,000)
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Roland v Amalgamated Builders Ltd
H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Applicant sought total costs and disbursements of $5,620 - Legal fees incurred by applicant overall were reasonable - Fair…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($2,632.50) ; Expenses ($169.50)(Accommodation) ; ($1,063)(Airfares) ;