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Van Kampen v New Zealand Business Telephone Company Ltd and Anor
M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for leave to bring personal grievance out of time - Applicant did not concede grievance filed out of time - Advised of redundancy with one…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Directed to mediation ; Costs reserved
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Porter v Spotless Services NZ Ltd
L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Applicant denied any criminal convictions during interview process - Offer of employment conditional upon security clearance satisfactory to respondent - Security check revealed one previous conviction -…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Toll New Zealand Consolidated Ltd v Rail & Maritime Transport Union and Anor
A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application to remove matter to Employment Court - Respondent sold all assets and leases in particular area to another company - No requirement to pay redundancy…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Orders accordingly
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Skilling v Teperalocin Co Ltd
K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Alleged applicant sought reduction in price of goods without authorised permission - Convinced co-worker to mark down product - Co-worker had no authority to…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Montaperto v MidCentral District Health Board
P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful personal grievance - No remedies awarded - Applicant legally aided - Actual costs of $3,119.
- Result:
- Costs to lie where they fall
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Narayan v Magic Auto Services Ltd
J Scott [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Recall of determination - Errors made in assessing evidence - Determination recalled - ARREARS OF WAGES - Oral employment agreement - Alleged non-payment of wages -…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($520)
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Kingston v Earthstar Chartered Accountants
M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful jurisdiction application - Contribution of $1,500 sought to total costs of $2,000 - Alleged applicant's claim had no prospect of success - Alleged excessive documentation filed by…
- Result:
- Costs in favour respondent ($1,000)
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Stewart v Arrow Demolition Ltd
P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - No appearance by respondent - Satisfied statement of problem and notice of direction served on respondent's directors - Arrears due and owing -…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($9,000) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($600) ; Interest (8 per cent) ; Costs reserved
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Robertson v Baird
P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful personal grievance and penalty claims - Arrears paid at investigation meeting - Solicitor/client costs and disbursements of $10,683 sought - Alleged respondent obstructive and engaged in reprehensible…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($5,850) ; Disbursements ($249.04)
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Rangi v Amaltal Fishing Company Ltd
H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Two day investigation meeting - Sought contribution of $6,600 to total costs - Amount included costs for previous counsel - Alleged award could not…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($4,500) ; Disbursements ($440)