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Duckmanton v Rope
D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Consent order - Full and final settlement of all employment related matters between the parties
- Result:
- Consent Order granted ; No costs
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Whitson v Sabre Corporation Ltd
WRC Gardiner [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Applicant gave 9 weeks notice of resignation - Negotiation between parties as to earlier termination but no agreement - Applicant dismissed and given 4 weeks pay in…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages etc ($5,300) ; Reimbursement of lost benefit ($1,212)(vehicle privileges) ; Compensation for humiliation ($2,000) ; Costs reserved
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Arthur v Manawatu Rugby Football Inc
D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Applicant's position not cost effective - Substantively justified - Declined invitation to discuss situation and alternatives to termination - Claim of procedural unfairness unsubstantiated -…
- Result:
- Application granted in part ; Arrears of wages (All outstanding monies due) ; Costs reserved
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Vision Telecommunications v Donaghey
R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Consent order - Interim relief - Restraint of trade provision - Restrained from having contact with competitor business for 6 weeks
- Result:
- Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
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Connelly v Atlas Quarries Ltd
WRC Gardiner [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Ordinarily undertook truck driving duties - Postponed until truck repaired - Assigned alternative task within level of competence - Sought to be relieved of…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Chand v Goodman Fielder Milling & Baking NZ Ltd
J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Previously employed by a company from the same group as respondent - Whether received full contractual redundancy entitlement - Compensation payable for each subsequent year"…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Moeller v Morrell Motors Ltd
A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Poor performance - Whether dismissed or resigned - Memo that if sales did not improve dismissal would result - Failed to meet sales targets - Lack of…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; No costs
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Bailey v Resource Edge Ltd
A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Positions disestablished following departure of co-employee - Genuine commercial reasons for redundancy - No adequate consultation - No indication given that positions in jeopardy -…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation ($3,500)(MB) ($4,500)(JF) ; Costs reserved
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Cornish v The Training Line Ltd
J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful arrears of wages claim - One day investigation meeting Contribution of $3,101 sought to costs of $4,652 - Mediation costs sought but not recoverable - No complex…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($1,100)
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Kiriau v Attorney General in respect of the Department of Corrections
P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- DISPUTE - Cancellation of previously approved annual leave - Decision to revoke leave during strike action made without consultation - Alleged cancellation for operational reasons - Consultation and assessment process…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Costs reserved