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Coley v Tararua Heliwork Ltd
D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Proceedings withdrawn during investigation meeting - Contribution of $2,000 sought - Confusion as to identity of employer - Ability to pay - Appropriate for costs to lie where…
- Result:
- Costs to lie where they fall
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11 December 2002
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WA 132/02
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South Pacific Tyres Rubber Workers Union Inc v South Pacific Tyres (NZ) Ltd
G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for removal of proceedings to Employment Court - Parties consented to removal - Proceedings involving same parties and similar issues before the Court - Residual…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Proceedings removed to Employment Court ; Costs reserved
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11 December 2002
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WA 129/02
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Fafeita v Benchmark Building Supplies Ltd
K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Hand wrote customer order in contravention of company policy - Order taken on day of leave - Whether decision to dismiss was one open…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($1,703.79) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,000 reduced to $2,100) ; Costs reserved
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11 December 2002
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AA 360/02
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Berryman v Te Kura O Whakarewarewa Board of Trustees
Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Applicant's position surplus to requirements - Entitled to contractual redundancy compensation - No consultation - Implementation of redundancy insensitive - Dismissal procedurally unfair - No…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000) ; Redundancy compensation (Quantum to be determined by parties)(8 weeks) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($500)
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11 December 2002
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AA 359/02
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Gazley v Porirua City Council
P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement - 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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10 December 2002
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WA 131/02
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Logie v Attache Software (NZ) Pty Ltd
P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Genuine redundancy - Redundancy compensation in contract adequate - No notice of possible redundancy - Applicant made redundant the day after returning from leave -…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages (1month) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($9000) ; Costs reserved
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10 December 2002
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WA 130/02
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Crampton v Tait Electronics Ltd
H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Whether misled or deceived about nature of job offered - Whether breach of Fair Trading Act 1986 - Job description clearly set out position…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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10 December 2002
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CA 128/02
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Rouse v AFFCO New Zealand Ltd
K Raureti [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Applicant suffered work injury - Unable to perform certain duties - Graduated return to work programme devised - Applicant claims scheme not followed by…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs in favour of respondent (Quantum reserved)
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10 December 2002
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AA 358/02
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Burford v Create Ltd
A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - CONSENT ORDER - Application for Authority to determine personal grievance claim - Applicant purported to cancel previous settlement agreement - Agreement binding under s149(3) Employment Relations…
- Result:
- Consent order granted ; No order for costs
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09 December 2002
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AA 357/02
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Chalmers v Hayes
M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF WAGES - Contractually bound to give one month's notice of termination of employment - Offered and accepted work with another employer - One month's written notice given in…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Arrears of wages (Parties to determine quantum)(17 days) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)
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09 December 2002
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AA 356/02