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Stoneman v Saunders & Co
A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Heated confrontation between applicant and partner in respondent's firm - Displayed low regard for applicant - Applicant and partner reactive to each other - Confrontation did not…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Doherty v Air New Zealand Ltd
N Taylor [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Sexual harassment - Dismissed on notice for sexual harassment of passenger - Commented on and touched passenger's legs - Whether conduct amounted to sexual…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Ah Ping v Carter Holt Harvey t/a Carter Holt Harvey Plywood
D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Whether dismissed or abandoned employment - Absence due to illness - Requested relative to call employer and fax medical certificates - Relative failed to contact employer -…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reinstatement ordered ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($2,806 reduced to $2,525.40) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,000 reduced to $2,700) ; Costs reserved
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01 October 2001
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AA 144/01
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Richardson v Hendrie t/a The Truckstop Cafe
WRC Gardiner [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Whether dismissed or resigned - Alleged promise of automatic pay rise after one month's employment - No undertaking given - Concurrently employed by competitor - Concerns about…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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01 October 2001
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AA 143/01
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Sanderson v Computaleta Services Ltd
P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Whether resignation or dismissal - Reduced staff numbers - Backlog of work - Altercation with co-worker - Left work - Subsequent meeting to discuss…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000 reduced to $3,000) ; Costs reserved
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28 September 2001
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CA 49/01
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Bader v Board of Trustees of Kaikoura High School
P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Respondent incurred costs of $35,820 - One day hearing - Facts not significantly in dispute - No sufficient breakdown of costs - Ability to…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($3,000) ; Disbursements ($533.86)
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28 September 2001
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CA 33A/01
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May v Meadow Mushrooms Ltd
P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Costs incurred of $7,000 - Applicant's conduct of case increased time and costs incurred - Ability to pay considered - Award not to be…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($2,750)
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28 September 2001
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CA 28A/01
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Harrod v DMG World Media (NZ) Ltd
Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Sick leave for 5 weeks - On return heard rumours that manager favoured person who had been relieving her - Unhappy about temporary office…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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27 September 2001
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AA 142/01
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Tocker v Custard Square Heaven Ltd
A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF WAGES AND RECOVERY OF OTHER MONIES - No appearance for respondent - Properly notified of claim and fixture - Commission payments due and owing - Payments for mileage…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($240) ; Other monies (95.94)(mileage) ($131.33)(cellular phone) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(filing fee) ; No order for costs
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27 September 2001
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AA 141/01
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Byrne v Barnardos
P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- CONSENT ORDER - Settlement reached between the parties - Terms of settlement became orders of Authority - Terms of settlement to remain strictly confidential
- Result:
- Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
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26 September 2001
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CA 47/01