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Holmes v Telecom New Zealand Ltd
D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application to strike out proceedings - Dispute over non-payment of invoices - Jurisdiction - Matter concurrently dealt with by arbitration - Undue delay in progress of…
- Result:
- Application to strike out granted ; Costs reserved
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19 November 2001
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AA 189A/01
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Holmes v Telecom New Zealand Ltd
D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Interim determination - Application to strike out proceedings - Jurisdiction - Whether employee or independent contractor - Not an employee - Proceedings amounted to abuse of…
- Result:
- Application to strike out granted ; No order for costs
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19 November 2001
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AA 189/01
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Hjorring v Advanced Circuits Ltd
R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - One day hearing - Contribution to total costs of $2,475 sought - Appropriate that contribution slightly less than amount usually awarded
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($750)
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19 November 2001
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AA 164A/01
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Kennedy v Kapiti Travel Ltd
S Bathgate [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- CONSENT ORDER - Agreed terms of settlement - Settlement and associated papers sealed - Publication of details of agreement prohibited
- Result:
- Consent order granted ; No order for costs
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16 November 2001
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WA 83/01
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Appu v Royal Tongan Airlines Ltd
D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- JURISDICTION - Whether matter properly dealt with by New Zealand or Tongan Law - Applicable law not specified in contract of employment - Registered offices in Tonga and New Zealand…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Farmers Mutual Group Staff Association v Farmers Mutual Insurance Association
D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- COMPLIANCE ORDER - Orders sought that new positions in respondent company within Collective Employment Agreement's coverage provision and that direct bargaining with employees for Individual Employment Agreements unlawful - Agreement…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Compliance orders granted ; Costs reserved
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15 November 2001
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WA 82/01
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Le Comte v T & L Prichard Ltd t/a Palmers Gardenworld, Newmarket
J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Reinstatement sought - Permanent part-time employee - Review of financial position - Meeting to discuss and negotiate reduction in hours - Attempt to reduce hours…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($1,000) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($390) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($70)
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15 November 2001
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AA 188/01
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New Zealand Merchant Service Guild Industrial Union Inc v Pacifica Shipping (1985) Ltd
G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful application for compliance order - Reasonable costs of $5,588 plus disbursements sought - Element of a test case - Discount applied - 70 percent instead of 80…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicants ($4,060) ; Disbursements in favour of applicants ($455)
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14 November 2001
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WA 26C/01
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Coley v Telecom Mobile Ltd
P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement at adjudicator's suggestion at commencement of investigation meeting - Respondent to offer applicant permanent role - Base salary of $50,000 - Vehicle allowance -…
- Result:
- Consent order granted ; No order for costs
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14 November 2001
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CA 64/01
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Sibly v Christchurch City Council
P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - ï¾½ day hearing - Multiplier for assessing total time from hearing time not of assistance as less appropriate for shorter hearings - Notional rate…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($5,000)
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14 November 2001
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CA 44A/01