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Newall v Galbraith Brewing Company Ltd
WRC Gardiner [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - No appearance for respondent - Final pay never received - No payment of holiday pay made - Alleged abandonment of employment - Whether…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Arrears of wages and holiday pay ($448.88) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)
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George v Independent Liquor (NZ) Ltd
A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Timecard misused - Another employee was clocked in two consecutive days when in fact at home - Applicant clocked in within one minute of…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Butland v Hampton t/a Chesterfields Preschools
P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Application for adjournment of investigation meeting - Unavailability of witnesses - Fixture date previously agreed to - Total costs of $1,265 sought - Alleged costs not attributable to…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($250)
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Rodger v Te Roopu Taurima O Manukau
J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Whether respondent’s conduct had the dominant purpose of coercing applicant to resign - Aspects of employment relationship were less than perfect - Unhappy with…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Vodafone New Zealand Ltd v Jamieson
D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for removal to Employment Court - Parties consented to removal - Alleged constructive dismissal - No serious complexity - Number of witnesses, size and importance…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Proceedings removed to Employment Court ; Costs reserved
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Ross v Provincial Freightlines Ltd
G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Summary dismissal - Alleged failure to follow safety requirements, falsifying time sheets and refusal to follow a lawful and reasonable instruction to take breaks…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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MacDonald v Lever Rexona New Zealand Ltd
S Bathgate [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful personal grievance - 1ï¾½ day hearing - Contribution to costs of $10,500 sought - Respondent filed challenge to determination in Employment Court - Greater preparation than usual…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Costs in favour of applicant ($6,500)
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ANZ Banking Group (New Zealand) Ltd v Finance & Information Workers Union
Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Discovery - Disclosure of documents - Whether certain documents were covered by privilege - Privilege to be construed narrowly - Documents relating to the applicant’s bargaining…
- Result:
- Application granted in part ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
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Ngata-Aerengamate v Attorney General in respect of the Chief Executive of the Department of Internal Affairs
R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Summary dismissal - Incompatibility with colleagues - Self managing team - Alleged conduct was obstacle to dealing with performance issues - Whether dismissal on the ground of…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Waters v Thomas t/a McKellar Property Services
G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Demotion and reduction in remuneration - No choice but to accept demotion - First respondent was unreliable witness - Serious allegations against applicant not substantiated - Conduct…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($8,664) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000) ; Arrears of wages ($186.93)(Unauthorised deductions) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($6,564.69) ; Costs reserved