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Turner v Preston Group Ltd
D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Applicant believed new employee to replace her - New employee took on some tasks previously performed by applicant - Numerous issues about applicant discussed…
- Result:
- Application dismissed (Unjustified dismissal) ; Application granted (Unjustified disadvantage) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($2,000) ; Costs reserved
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Cowther v The Pool Shop 2002 Ltd
D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Genuine redundancy - Applicant's position made redundant because of amount of non-chargeable time - Not told future employment dependant on hours charged out - Not…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Arrears of wages (One month's notice) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($4,000) ; Costs reserved
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O'Donnell and Ors v New Zealand Post Primary Teachers Association
G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- DISPUTE - Applicants claimed payment for statutory and deemed holidays provided for in collective agreement - Whether entitled to statutory holidays which fell on days not otherwise working days -…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Shepherd v Glenview Electrical Services Ltd
J Scott [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Preliminary issue - Mediated settlement under s149 Employment Relations Act 2000 - Alleged entered into settlement due to misrepresentation - Agreement concluded and signed by Mediator…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Stepkowski v Union Medical Benefits Society Ltd t/a Kowhai Manor Rest home and Hospital
H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Four day investigation meeting - Contribution sought to total costs of $11,360 - Applicant's financial situation grim - Case important to both parties -…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($6,639.78) ; Disbursements ($3,360.22)
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Stowers v Auto Point Ltd and Ors
J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful unjustified dismissal claim but unsuccessful claims for commission payments and mareva injunction - Authority found first respondent was applicant's employer - Question of identity of employer not…
- Result:
- No order for costs
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Nankivell v TBL Developments Ltd t/a DTA Performance Consulting Group NZ
J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful compliance order - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Successful counterclaim - Applicant sought contribution of $2,000 to total costs of $3,800 - Offer of settlement before statement of…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($1,500)
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Hunter v Sorensen Group Ltd
K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Confirmation of legal aid not communicated until after investigation - Although not legally aided at time of substantive hearing was legally aided person for…
- Result:
- No order for costs
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Brebner v Moon Fish Ltd
J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Less than one day investigation meeting - Contributory conduct 10 percent - Applicant sought contribution of $5,000 toward actual costs of $6,950 - No…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($1,750)
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MacInnes v Tu Guys Ltd
R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Whether dismissal - Provided medical certificate that unfit for work for 3 days - During that time seen in bar not apparently ill - Asked for explanation…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved