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Bendall v Live Environments Ltd
D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Whether dismissed or resigned - Applicant handed in notice of resignation - Director of respondent became angry and told applicant to finish up that day - Credibility…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($7,000) ; Costs reserved
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Keys v Real Estate Institute Of New Zealand
J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- INTERIM INJUNCTION - Application for interim reinstatement - Unjustified disadvantage proceedings - Redundancy - Undertaking to place applicant on garden leave pending substantive determination - Disputed whether genuinely redundant -…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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24 October 2001
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AA 165/01
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Hjorring v Advanced Circuits Ltd
R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Returned to work following sick leave - New processes implemented during absence - Previous work habits had resulted in faulty product - Attempted to…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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23 October 2001
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AA 164/01
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Watson v Fell
R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Withdrawal of job offer - Whether person intending to work - Indicated position vacant but no formal offer made - Not interviewed for position - Credibility -…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Abood v Woolworths Auckland (NZ) Ltd
S Bathgate [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Poor performance - Failed to meet required standard as outlined in job description - Given number of warnings regarding performance issues - Failed to improve performance -…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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23 October 2001
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AA 162/01
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Lunjevich v Attorney-General in respect of the Department of Corrections
D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Convicted of driving under influence of alcohol or drugs - Failed to advise employer of criminal charges as required under code of conduct -…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reinstatement ordered ; Costs reserved
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19 October 2001
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AA 114A/01
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Mangu v Seahunter (NZ) Ltd
N Taylor [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Submission of grievance - Grievance submitted out of 90-day time limit - No objection to late submission made - Alleged pressure to work faster…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Hunt v Formica (NZ) Ltd
WRC Gardiner [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Involved in confrontation with co-worker - Disputed whether punched co-worker - Investigation conducted but no witnesses admitted to seeing punch - Given warning -…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($6,010.16)(13 weeks) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,500) ; Costs reserved
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18 October 2001
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AA 160/01
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Martine v Gary Holland Earthmoving Ltd
S Bathgate [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Alleged dismissal procedurally unfair - Informed by co-worker that employment finished - Minimum requirements of procedural fairness not met - Truck driver
- Result:
- Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,500) ; Costs reserved
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Howe v Johnson's House Removal Ltd
J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application to reopen investigation - Alleged new information available - Purported evidence that respondent company not winding down as originally alleged - No effect on genuineness…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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17 October 2001
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AA 31A/01