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Jafa Cafe Services Ltd v Rossiter
L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful breach of contract claim and unsuccessful counterclaim by way of personal grievance claim - Respondent's legal fees exclusive of GST $3,100 and disbursements $198 - Alleged unbilled…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($1,500) ; Disbursements ($70)
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01 November 2004
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AA 308B/04
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McDonnell v the Attorney-General in respect of the Director-General of Conservation
D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful personal grievance but 50 percent contributory conduct - Calderbank offer - Satisfied costs should lie where they fall
- Result:
- Costs to lie where they fall
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29 October 2004
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WA 124A/04
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Mason v Future Planning Ltd
R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COMPLIANCE ORDER - Parties agreed to employment relationship ending and entered into settlement agreement - Agreement provided for payment of commissions - Applicant sought compliance with agreement since amount not…
- Result:
- Compliance ordered ; Interest (7 percent) ; Costs reserved
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29 October 2004
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AA 350/04
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Sowman v Nova Institute of Education Ltd
M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Applicant told director of studies certain employee had no written employment agreement - Signed employment agreement later found - Reasonable basis to conclude applicant…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages (Quantum to be determined reduced by 50 percent)(3 months reduced to 1.5 months) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($2,000 reduced to $1,000) ; Costs reserved
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29 October 2004
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AA 349/04
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Deane v Dieterle & Victory International Transport Co NZ Ltd
J Scott [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement - 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
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28 October 2004
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AA 348/04
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Steadman v Department of Corrections
V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Suspension and final warning - Statutory right for respondent to search any vehicle brought into prison - Respondent introduced new policy to check employees' vehicles - Communications…
- Result:
- Application granted (Final warning) ; Application dismissed (Suspension) ; Compensation for humiliation, etc ($10,000 reduced to $6,500) ; Costs to lie where they fall
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Da Cruz v Rush Security Ltd and Ors
V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Applicant sought contribution of $9,157 from total costs of $15,261 plus disbursements - Costs reasonably incurred - Applicant made…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($2,000) ; Disbursements ($124.43)
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28 October 2004
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AA 311A/04
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Dette v Rodger and Anor t/a Hire-A-Hubby Wairarapa
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 - Order that terms of settlement in respect…
- Result:
- Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
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27 October 2004
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WA 143/04
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Burgess v Reynolds
H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Poor performance - Whether applicant signed employment agreement - Agreement forensically examined to determine genuineness of applicant's signature - On balance of probabilities not genuine signature -…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Arrears of holiday pay ($45.60) ; Interest (7 percent) ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($4,940)(3 months) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($2,000) ; Costs reserved
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27 October 2004
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CA 129/04
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Century Yuasa Batteries (NZ) Ltd v Johnson
L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- INJUNCTION - RESTRAINT OF TRADE - Respondent had previously sold agency business to applicant - Respondent resigned and set up own business - Whether enforceable restraint of trade - Whether…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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27 October 2004
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AA 346/04