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O Shea v Clear Sales Pharma New Zealand Ltd
D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - No appearance for respondent - Poor performance - Dismissed after 17 days - No substance to claims of poor performance - Dismissed without warning after raising payment…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($18,570) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)
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John Fagan t/a Pinnacle Property Care v Langley
H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Conditionally successful application to reopen investigation subject to payment of remedies into Authority trust account - Remedies not paid within time frame stipulated - Further telephone…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; No order for costs
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Matthews-Smith v Carter Holt Harvey Ltd
G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful claim for interim reinstatement - Mostly unsuccessful personal grievance - Undertaking by union - Sought full reimbursement of disbursements and $17,667 contribution to costs of $26,502 -…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($6,000) ; Disbursements ($473.68)
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Man v Michael Cheng Ltd
G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Sought contribution to total costs of $8,054 - Respondent noted English not his first language which created communication barrier…
- Result:
- Costs awarded in favour of applicant ($3,000)
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McCready v Pacifica Shipping (1985) Ltd
A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Applicant performed work for respondent when required - Respondent ceased offering work - Applicant initially agreed to work as casual employee - No variation to nature of…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Te Heuheu v Prophecy Beauty Holdings Ltd
P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached settlement at investigation meeting - 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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Gill v Porfiriadis
R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for reopening Authority investigation - Applicant refused to attend investigation meeting - Respondent found to have been unjustifiably dismissed and awarded remedies and costs -…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Peterson v The Ministry of Education
P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance and arrears claim - One day investigation meeting - Respondent sought full costs - Facts and alternative basis for claims complicated - Claims unmeritorious as…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($3,500)
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Johnson v Prism Group Holdings
V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF HOLIDAY PAY - Urgent interim determination of holiday pay - Substantive application concerned whether purported variation to employment agreement enforceable - Claimed payment for 66 days annual leave…
- Result:
- Quantum reserved ; No order for costs
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Needham v Amcal Downtown Plaza
J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF WAGES - No appearance for respondent - Alleged non-payment of one week's wages - Previously acknowledged wages owing - Arrears of wages claim established - Interest awarded
- Result:
- Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($560) ; Interest (7.5 percent) ; Filing fee ($70)