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Roberts v Otorohanga Hire Ltd t/a J G Hire
Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Whether dismissed or resigned - Applicant had overall responsibility for business while employers overseas - Under stress because of responsibilities at work and sick baby - Reasonable…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Moore v Parvis Ghoodosi
K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Alleged respondent failed to pay wages - Whether employment relationship in existence - Respondent interviewed in prison for Employment Relations Authority investigation - Applicant's…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs awarded in favour of respondent (Quantum to be determined by parties)
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Rose v Henry Hawe t/a H & A Hawe Sourvenirs & Anor
G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Respondent to pay applicant $4,375 - Payment to be monthly…
- Result:
- Consent order granted ; No order for costs
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Joines v Music Systems (NZ) Ltd t/a DDJ Corporation
P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached settlement during investigation meeting - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Order prohibiting publication of terms of settlement
- Result:
- Consent order granted ; No order for costs
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Thomas & Anor v Commissioner of the New Zealand Police
H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for disclosure of Police Complaints Authority documents - Preliminary matter - Whether Police Complaints Authority Act 1988 prevented disclosure - Authority had sufficient information to…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; No order for costs
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Pratt v Provida Foods Ltd
K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Inappropriate use of email - Conduct amounted to serious misconduct - Pre-determination - Not rare situation where employer entitled to act without further inquiry…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($2,000) ; Costs reserved
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National Distribution Union v Foodstuffs (Auckland) Ltd
K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- DISPUTE - Interpretation of coverage clause in record of settlement - Coverage clause applied only to named employees who were union members - No other meaning to plain words used…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Questions answered ; Costs to lie where they fall
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Claydon v Recreational Turf Services Ltd
R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Less than one day investigation meeting - Total costs of $9,524 sought - Alleged costs should lie where they fall due to respondents conduct…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($1,000)
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Jordan v Field
P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- JURISDICTION - Whether employee - Arrears of wages - Alleged non-payment of three months' wages - Business closing down - Invited to scavenge amongst scrap - Invitation not offer of…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Wilson & Horton v A
A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Consent order - Mareva injunctions previously ordered in respect of money fraudulently diverted from applicant's funds - Settlement reached between parties - Order sought removing mareva…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Consent order granted ; No order for costs