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Mahagaonkar v Qusay Aladdin
R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Whether dismissal or expiry of fixed term agreement - Applicant employed part-time while studying - Promised to stay in respondent's employ for 6 months - Given 14…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($1,500) ; Costs reserved
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18 December 2002
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AA 363/02
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Laubscher v Astron Plastics Ltd
Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Failure to follow instruction - Injury to hand - Light duties prescribed by doctor - Told to sweep and vacuum - Injury made sweeping…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($734.80) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($6,500) ; Costs reserved
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17 December 2002
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AA 362/02
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Benyamin v New Commerical Company Ltd (formerly Square 1 Service Group Ltd)
R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful application to re-open case - Original determination varied slightly - Successful personal grievance - Leave to re-open case amounted to indulgence - Reasonable contribution appropriate - Assumption…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($1,586)
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17 December 2002
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AA 144B/02
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Davis v Te Watea Society Inc
D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Lack of funding - Inadequate consultation - No notice of potential redundancy - 1 week's notice inadequate - Redundancy genuine but procedurally unfair - ARREARS…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($266) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3500) ; Costs reserved
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13 December 2002
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WA 135/02
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McCorkindale v Trust Board in respect of Samuel Marsden Collegiate School
D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- BREACH OF CONTRACT - Whether applicant entitled to more than contractual remuneration - Paid on hourly basis - Applicant worked longer hours than contracted for - Any increase in teaching…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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13 December 2002
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WA 134/02
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Freer v Canterbury Doorz Ltd
P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - No appearance for respondent - No reasonable cause for failure to appear - Summary dismissal - No warnings about dissatisfaction with work - Told of dismissal by…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($1,600)(One month) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000) ;Arrears of employment benefit ($100) ; Arrears of wages ($1,600) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($384) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($600)
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13 December 2002
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CA 96A/02
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Komene & Anor v Zordesign
P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - Applicants resigned - Told not to work out notice period - Entitled to payment for notice period - Non-payment of bonus, wages and…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($6,303)(MK) ; Arrears of wages (3920) (AW) ; Costs in favour of applicants ($70)
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13 December 2002
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CA 130/02
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Jacques v TP Marine Ltd
P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of 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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Kaimanu v Gordon & Luke Ltd
Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Misconduct - Dismissal not abandonment of employment - Leave without authorisation - Worked for competitor during leave - Summarily dismissed - No opportunity to explain -…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($1,000) ; Arrears of holiday pay (Quantum to be determined by parties) ; Costs reserved
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13 December 2002
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AA 361/02
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Talemaira v Sky Road Ltd
P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of 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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12 December 2002
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WA 133/02