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Moore v Musashi Pty Ltd
Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- JURISDICTION - Whether Australian or New Zealand laws applied - Whether Authority had jurisdiction - Whether Authority forum non conveniens - Australian parent company - Local company registered in New…
- Result:
- Application granted ; No order for costs
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Sinclair v Savannah Success Trading Trust t/a Emile Palmer School of Swimming
D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - Arrears claim made out - Counterclaim - Alleged overpayments - Whether deductions authorised in writing - No signed employment contract - Error not…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Arrears of wages and holiday pay ($613.77) ; Interest ($14.10)(8 percent) ; Counterclaim successful ; Overpayment owing ($779.29) ; Applicant to pay balance ($100) ; Costs to lie where they fall
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David v A E Tilley Ltd
D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for stay of Authority orders and adjournment of proceedings - Application to remove questions of law to Employment Court declined - To apply to Court…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Proceedings stayed ; Costs reserved
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National Union Of Public Employees (Inc) v New Zealand Customs Service
P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- BARGAINING - Alleged breach of good faith obligations - Alleged attempt to bargain at informal meeting - Notice initiating bargaining withdrawn during meeting - No deceptive or misleading conduct -…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Laing v IHC Inc
G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious Misconduct - Downs syndrome client with history of seizures left alone for 4 hours - Suspended then dismissed - Serious misconduct defined in collective employment contract…
- Result:
- Application for unjustified dismissal dismissed ; Application of unjustified disadvantaged granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($2,000) ; Costs reserved
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NZ Waterfront Workers Union Inc v Ports of Auckland Ltd
R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COMPLIANCE ORDER - Order sought to enforce contractual obligations - Alleged failure to follow redundancy procedures - Employees unhappy with restructuring - Dismissed with payment calculated on redundancy formula -…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; No order for costs
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Doddrell v International College of Camille Ltd
J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Unjustified action - Whether dismissed or resigned - Subjected to abusive language and criticism - Meeting to discuss personal grievance - Told to drop grievance or resign…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages (3 months) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($6,000) ; Costs reserved
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David v A E Tilley Ltd
D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for removal of proceedings to Employment Court - Whether right to cross-examine unfettered - Application opposed - Jurisdiction - Not open to Court to regulate…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; No order for costs
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Price v Mesarich t/a Palmers Garden World
A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- DISPUTE - Purported settlement at mediation - Applicant failed to sign settlement - Whether binding and enforceable - Whether mediator asked to sign settlement - Settlement agreed - Mediator…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; No order for costs
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Fisher v Fletcher Challenge Forests Ltd
J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Applicant legally aided - No condition that applicant make contribution to legal aid
- Result:
- No order for costs ; In absence of legal aid ($1,500)