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Douglas v Black
P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Respondent successful in resisting applicant's claim that he was employer - Respondent alleged total costs of $5,430 - Costs included travel to mediation and GST - Costs of…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($2,106)
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Williams v Bayer New Zealand Ltd
M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Poor performance - Applicant employed to cover period of parental leave - Alleged he misrepresented extent of his computer/data entry skill and that he was aware of…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages (Quantum to be determined)(2 months) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000) ; Costs reserved
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Williams v Kimberley Fashions Ltd
D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Constructive dismissal – Alleged discrimination on basis of sex because required to wear makeup - Instruction that appearance should be to high standard, staff should wear a…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Jarden v GC Smith Contracting Ltd
P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful personal grievance and claim for arrears of wages - Less than one day investigation meeting - Applicant sought costs and disbursements of $1,947.
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($1,750)
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McVicar v Harcourt
P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY – Respondent admitted some monies due and owing - Claim for back pay rejected – Underpayment of wages – Monies due and owing -…
- Result:
- Application granted (Arrears of wages) ; Arrears of wages ($3,310) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($2,693.83) ; Interest 9 percent ; Application dismissed (Penalty) ; Costs reserved
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Lynch and Anor v Bradley
P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- RECOVERY OF MONIES - Overpayment of wages - Applicant's paid respondent's final wages by direct credit but also mistakenly sent cheque for same amount - Respondent accepted monies owing -…
- Result:
- Monies owing ($589.89) ; Disbursements in favour of applicants ($70)(Filing fee)
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Webley v Ramsley t/a Millennium 3 Marine
P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Applicant employee and director of respondent - Covert video surveillance of test purchase organised by respondent indicated applicant retained $100 from transaction - Respondent's…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Costs reserved
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Stowers v Kane and Anor
A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- CONSENT ORDER - Challenges to Authority determination resolved by agreement of parties recorded in writing - Term of that agreement required respondents to pay compensation - Problem arose with performance…
- Result:
- Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
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Matthyser v Innovatory Technologies (NZ) Company Ltd
J Scott [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF WAGES - Applicant left employment after had not been paid for any of the time worked - Accepted four week's wages due and owing - Account manager
- Result:
- Arrears of wages ($2,692.61) ; Disbursements ($70)(Filing fee)
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Jerard and Ors v Bellavista Trust
K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Whether dismissed or resigned - No written employment agreement - Applicants married couple - One applicant discovered rate paid per kilo of strawberries less than she believed…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($6,240)(each)(13 weeks) ; No order for costs ; Filing fee in favour of applicants