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Anderson v Watson
M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Respondent had been ordered to comply with mediated settlement - Applicant sought total costs of $2,214 - Reasonable costs incurred $927.
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($927.75)
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Bay v Nu-Age Plaster Ltd
J Scott [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - New company manager appointed - Applicant increasingly uncooperative and hostile towards manager and company owner - Manager requested software copy of certain formulations - Applicant believed formulations…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Knight v Property Compliance Management Ltd
K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Partially successful arrears claim - Parties equally at fault for failing to resolve matter earlier - Pyrrhic victory for applicant as arrears awarded equated to costs incurred -…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($70)
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Thompson v Loyal Xpress
L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF WAGES AND OTHER MONIES - No appearance for respondent - Order made correctly identifying respondent - No written employment agreement - Wages not paid as promised - Later…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($1,794.87) ; Interest (7.5 percent) ; Other monies ($218.48)(Diesel) ; Disbursements ($70)(Filing fee)
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Shepherd v Henderson and Anor
A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Verbal altercation with co-worker - Co-worker purported to dismiss applicant - Subsequent disciplinary meeting held - Previous warnings for physical violence and verbal abuse…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Mackenzie v Bayleys Real Estate Ltd
M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Two day investigation meeting - Two-thirds contribution sought to total costs of $23,043 - Decision of Binne v Pacific Health not binding on Authority…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($3,500)
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K O'Regan v Greenpeace NZ Inc.
R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Applicant litigant in person - Sought costs incurred in Authority and mediation - Authority had no power under statute…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($330)
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Doidge v The ANZ Banking Group New Zealand
K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Casual employee - Respondent removed mileage travel allowance with little consultation - Allowance implied term of employment agreement - Respondent breached employment agreement -…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs to lie where they fall
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Grass v The Commissioner of Police in respect of the New Zealand Police
P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Six day hearing - Contribution of $82,855 sought to total costs of $146,558 - Applicant refused to accept Calderbank offer of $50,000 - Respondent's…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($18,942)
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Cardinalli v The Richmond Fellowship New Zealand Incorporated
P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Less than one day investigation meeting - Contribution sought to total costs of $2,939 - Ability to pay - Applicant unemployed for 18 months…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($500)