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Kim-Walker v Museum Hotel Ltd
G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- COMPLIANCE ORDER - Mediated settlement provided that Labour Inspector to determine quantum of holiday pay owing - Inspector included statutory holiday pay in calculations - Interpretation of settlement - Respondent…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Compliance ordered ; Costs in favour of applicant ($400) ; Disbursements ($70)(Filing fee)
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28 February 2003
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WA 23/03
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Blance & Ors v DB Breweries
P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Less than one day investigation meeting - Contribution of $2,000 sought - Respondent submitted costs should lie where they fall - Applicant's claim joined…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($1,300)
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28 February 2003
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CA 5A/03
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Rerekura v Nicole Presland t/a Kohanga Reo ki Papatoetoe
D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Physical altercation between applicant and co-worker - Pulled co-worker into office by her hair - Dismissed after two meetings - Applicant did not attend…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Contributory conduct reduced remedies to nil ; Costs to lie where they fall ; Disbursements ($210.62)
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28 February 2003
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AA 54/03
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Bishop v Optimise IT Ltd
J Scott [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for removal of proceedings to Employment Court - Alleged issue of whether employee or independent contractor was important question of law - Authority frequently considered…
- Result:
- Application declined
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28 February 2003
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AA 53/03
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Lee v Woolworths NZ Ltd
K Raureti [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Breach of company policy - Credited cash sales from one department to another - Amounted to falsification of company records - Actions likely to…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($19,449.95 reduced to $3,889.99) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($1,600) ; Reimbursement of lost benefit ($724.98)(Company car) ; Costs reserved
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28 February 2003
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AA 52/03
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McDonald v Raukura Haurora O Tainui
R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Supplementary determination - Remedies - Successful personal grievance - Redundancy - Parties left to attempt agreement on remedies within iwi - Applicant asked Authority to determine…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages (3 months) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($7,500) ; Costs reserved
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28 February 2003
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AA 34A/03
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Deegan v Cullen & Cullen
K Raureti [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Contribution of $3,500 sought - No exceptional circumstances - Reasonable contribution appropriate
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($2,000)
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28 February 2003
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AA 20A/03
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O'Brien v Renton Chainsaws & Mowers Ltd
H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Whether breach of duty to provide safe workplace - Applicant's manager pushed him on several occasions - Bullying behaviour - Continuous complaints made -…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($735) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($10,000) ; Costs reserved
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Brown v Bulk Storage Terminals Ltd
K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Failure to follow workplace procedures resulted in damage to product - Significant financial loss to respondent - Similar incident 5 months earlier - Previous…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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27 February 2003
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AA 51/03
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Climo & Anor v Trouts 1 Ltd
R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Owner of respondent became concerned about amount of takings - Confronted second applicant and implied she had stolen money - Resignation tendered one week…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($6,337)(KO) ; ($17,784)(LC) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,000)(KO) ; ($2,000)(LC) ; Costs reserved
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27 February 2003
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AA 50/03