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Haste v Midcity Childcare Centre Ltd
J Scott [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful personal grievance but 100 percent contributory conduct - Applicant sought costs of $2,500 and respondent sought $5,500 - No winners in this case - Reasonable costs should…
- Result:
- Costs to lie where they fall
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Nagai v Carlton Hotel (Auckland) Ltd
J Scott [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Length of investigation meeting not specified - Respondent sought 66 percent of costs of $17,084 incurred - Applicant had gone out on limb and…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($8,500)
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Roberts v Fox
K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF WAGES, HOLIDAY PAY AND OTHER MONIES - Applicant alleged was owed three weeks' annual holiday pay and payment for working on statutory holidays - Agreed between parties that…
- Result:
- Arrears of wages ($634.62)(Final pay) ; Costs to lie where they fall
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Park v Creative Business Systems
K Raureti [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Refusing to obey lawful and reasonable instruction - Applicant refused to work with co-worker on task as asked - Applicant protective of his superior…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($13,125 reduced to $5,250) ; Compensation for humiliation ($1,200) ; Costs reserved
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Alsop v Waiairiki Institute of Technology
K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Alleged respondent failed to recognise applicant's position had become superfluous - Applicant's position underwent changes - Experienced general dissatisfaction - Recommended his position be…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Harris v Vision X
Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Respondent sought payment for leave applicant had taken in advance - Produced wage and time records but were incomplete and confusing - Once leave in advance had…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Ngaropo v Boise Office Solutions
J Scott [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Gross misconduct - Applicant was facing mortgagee auction of home so had taken time off work to sort out finances - Applicant was told needed to be…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($4,312.50 reduced to $2,156.25) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,000 reduced to $1,500) ; Costs reserved
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Reid v Kavanagh
H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Whether casual or permanent employee - No written employment agreement - Applicant alleged employment of a casual nature at commencement but became permanent when attained bar manager's…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Whakatane District Council v Whakatane District Council Employees' Association Inc
A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- DISPUTE - Whether applicant able to unilaterally require employees to change start and finishing times or whether employees' consent must have been obtained - Applicant wished to close offices to…
- Result:
- Question answered in favour of applicant ; No order for costs
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Bennett v Bearsley Farms Ltd
G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached settlement following discussions held at Authority's initiative - 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