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Dunn v Arow Personnel Ltd
D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Partially successful personal grievance - Contribution of 50 percent sought to actual costs of $15,000 - 2 day investigation meeting - No great complexity involved - Reasonable contribution…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($3,200) ; Disbursements ($152.75)
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Pauling v Digby Furniture t/a Newbolds Wairarapa
G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Interlocutory determination - Alleged grievances occurred before commencement of Employment Relations Act 2000 but filed after 30 June 2001 - All causes of action arising before…
- Result:
- Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
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Barrott v Office & General Cleaning Services Ltd
D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Accused owner/director of theft and unethical business practices in staff cafeteria - Further incidents of verbal abuse and criticism of other staff members and…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Harris v Benchmark Building Supplies Ltd
WRC Gardiner [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Settlement offer made by applicant not calderbank offer - Contribution to costs and disbursements appropriate
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($2,000) ; Disbursements ($322.16)
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Abueva v Black Steel Ltd
R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- CONSENT ORDER - By consent respondent ordered to pay $1,200 to applicant - Payment tendered in presence of member
- Result:
- Consent order granted ; No order for costs
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Paul v Canterbury Meat Packers Ltd
P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- CONSENT ORDER - Agreement reached during investigation - By consent terms of settlement became order of Authority - Publication of terms of settlement prohibited
- Result:
- Consent order granted ; No order for costs
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Pomare v Carter Holt Harvey Ltd - Kinleith Mill, Tokoroa
K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- INTERIM INJUNCTION - Order sought to restrain continuation of investigation into misconduct - Theft - Criminal proceedings pending - Applicants participated willingly in initial interviews - Admitted taking metal bars…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Armstrong v Zhong
J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Poor performance - Informed by colleague that respondent intended to dismiss her - Dismissal confirmed by respondent next day - Whether two month trial period - Deemed…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($2,700)(6 weeks) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($1,500) ; No order for costs ; Disbursements ($70)(Filing fee)
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Butterworth v Williams
G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Parties consented to reopening of investigation - First respondent not properly served with notice of investigation - Second respondent joined by consent - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL -…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($12,115.37) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000) ; Costs reserved
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Mepham v Chief Executive, Palmerston North City Council
P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Costs to follow the event - No exceptional circumstances - Full costs not appropriate - Authority carried out much…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($2,160) ; Disbursements ($245.57)