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Paul v Capital & Coast District Health Board
D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for removal of proceedings to Employment Court - Breach of contract claim - Alleged that failure to adhere to education clause caused financial loss -…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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07 November 2001
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WA 78/01
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Stormont v Harbourside Catering Co Ltd
J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Misconduct - Whether dismissed or abandoned employment - Applicant failed to report for work on two occasions - Left message on phone indicating that applicant had been…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($8,320 reduced to $4,106)(13 weeks) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,000 reduced to $1,500) ; Costs reserved
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07 November 2001
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AA 181/01
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Warner v Beacon Printing & Publishing Company Ltd
J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Falsified own war service record - Gave false information to be used as introduction at ANZAC day commemorations - Also introduced as employee of…
- Result:
- Application dismissed (Unjustified dismissal) ; Application granted (Unjustified disadvantage) ; Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved
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07 November 2001
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AA 180/01
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Webb v Clydemore School Board Of Trustees
R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- JURISDICTION - Whether Employment Relations Authority authorised to investigate applicant's personal grievance - Parties reached terms of settlement between themselves - Terms recorded and signed by mediator - Whether settlement…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; No order for costs
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06 November 2001
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AA 178/01
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Twyford v Le Grand Hotel Ltd
R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Respondent's owner requested meeting with applicant regarding over staffed shifts - Heated discussion and applicant sent home - Applicant requested meeting with owner and…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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06 November 2001
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AA 177/01
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Beetham v Recsporlei International Inc t/a Te Wananga o Whanake Rangataua
P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- INTERIM INJUNCTION - Application for interim reinstatement - Disputed whether employee or independent contractor - Sale of business - Purchaser's details kept confidential - Refused to sign employment contract without…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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05 November 2001
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WA 77/01
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Higham v Gemtech Corporation Ltd
WRC Gardiner [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- CONSENT ORDER - Arrears of wages and holiday pay - Accepted arrears due and owing to both applicants - Agreement reached by consent
- Result:
- Consent order granted ; Arrears of wages ($19,942)(H) ; ($16,626.78)(W) ; No order for costs
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02 November 2001
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AA 176/01
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Harding v Cotterill
WRC Gardiner [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Employed by partnership pursuant to WINZ arrangement - Offered reduced hours following death of partner - Agreed to reduced hours only if work restricted to specific days…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($2,970 reduced to $2,000)(11 weeks) ; Costs reserved
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02 November 2001
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AA 175/01
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Paine v Mani t/a Future Talk
P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - No appearance for respondent - Identity of employer - Whether employed by company or respondent personally - Told over telephone store would be closing -…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($5,460)(3 months) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($8,000) ; Arrears of wages ($1,100) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($2,000)
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01 November 2001
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WA 76/01
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Lusk v Greymouth Evening Star Company Ltd
N Taylor [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- CONSENT ORDER - Jurisdiction - Whether employee or independent contractor - Authority member acted in conciliation role - Settlement reached between parties - Confidential memorandum of settlement with additional terms…
- Result:
- Consent order granted ; No order for costs
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01 November 2001
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CA 60/01