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Turkish House Ltd t/a Techloom Carpet & Rug Creations v Goris and Ors
J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- JURISDICTION - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Whether Authority had jurisdiction over deed entered into between parties - Applicant was former employer of first respondent - First respondent now worked for…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Allen v The Congregational Christian Church of American Samoa in New Zealand
D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- INJUNCTION - JURISDICTION - Application for interim reinstatement - Alleged unjustified dismissal - Whether employment relationship - Applicant was reverend at church - Church was incorporated as respondent - Church…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Williams Hickman Electrical Ltd v Gower
H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- BREACH OF CONTRACT - Applicant sought to recover monies from respondent equivalent to two weeks wages less holiday pay in accordance with employment agreement - Respondent failed to give required…
- Result:
- Other monies ($977.44)(Two weeks wages for failure to give notice) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($100)(Executive time) ; Disbursements ($70)(Filing fee)
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Hauraki v Te Awa O Te Ora Trust
H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- INTERIM REINSTATEMENT - Alleged applicant had not been performing duties to required standard - Attended meeting to discuss issues - Further allegations raised after meeting - Placed on garden leave…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Interim reinstatement ordered ; Costs reserved
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Bell v L and B Investments Ltd
P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Applicant and husband (C") employed jointly on respondent's dairy farm - Respondent alleged asked at job interview whether took drugs or medication - Authority satisfied only asked…
- Result:
- Application granted (unjustified disadvantage) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($1,500) ; Application dismissed (unjustified dismissal) ; Arrears of wages ($794.55) ; Interest (8.5 percent) ; Costs reserved
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Sanders v Rangitauira & Co
M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Applicant failed to comply with timetable - Respondent sought costs - Breach of timetable led to adjournment of investigation meeting - Failure to notify resulted in respondent incurring…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($500)
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Lumbercorp NZ Ltd v The NZ Engineering, Printing & Manufacturing Union Inc
A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- DISPUTE - Respondent alleged employee should have received greater amount of pay when he took special leave - Section 30A Holidays Act 1981 provided employee entitled to be paid for…
- Result:
- Question answered in favour of respondent ; Costs to lie where they fall
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Hill v Wellington Institute of Technology
G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- PERSONAL GRIEVANCE - Applicant employed on casual basis - Not unfairly treated by programme director - Suffered from stress - Respondent provided counselling - Disciplinary proceedings - Complaints against applicant…
- Result:
- Application dismissed (Personal grievance) ; Application granted (Arrears of wages) ($150)
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Savage v Aerial Abseil Access (NZ) Ltd
G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF WAGES - Alleged failure to adhere to terms of variation to employment agreement - Respondent alleged variation never agreed to - Applicant issued with standard form employment agreement…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($7,256.50) ; Interest (545.28)(6%) ; Costs reserved
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Harris v Tony Galbraith Ltd
D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- BREACH OF CONTRACT - Redundancy - Genuine redundancy - Employment agreement provided respondent to use best endeavours" to consult, notify or warn in early stages if redundancy likely - Applicant…
- Result:
- Application granted (breach of contract and unjustified disadvantage) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000) ; Application dismissed (Unjustified dismissal) ; Costs reserved