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Bess v Chief Executive Officer of the Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology
N Taylor [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for removal of personal grievance to Employment Court - Alleged important questions of law on which disclosures of opinion or fact in relation to the…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved
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Humphries v Princes Gate Hotels Ltd
Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Alleged breach of contract caused resignation - Alleged treated in humiliating and rude manner and forced to work long hours without breaks - Employed…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Martin v Voice Freight Services Ltd
P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - No appearance for respondent - Paid for less hours than worked - Discrepancy in pay discussed with manager - Informed of cap on wages…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($2,811.12) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($7,500) ; Arrears of wages and holiday pay ($398.76) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($750)
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Carre v Air New Zealand Ltd
P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Sexual harassment - Alleged failure to follow harassment procedures - Shared accommodation with co-workers while on temporary assignment in Australia - Consumed alcohol while…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Gausel v Alexander
N Taylor [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Implied accusation in staff announcement of staff theft - Whether accusation amounted to breach of duty of trust and confidence - Impossible for applicant…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($585) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($4,000) ; Costs reserved
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Isherwood v Warren t/a Franz Josef Holiday Park
N Taylor [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Applicant was self-represented - Disbursements including travel and baby-sitting claimed - Entitled to reasonable travelling costs - Baby-sitting claim reasonable but too remote -…
- Result:
- Disbursements in favour of applicant ($220)
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New Zealand Engineering, Printing & Manufacturing Union v MCK Group Ltd
G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- DISPUTE - Interpretation and application of CEC - Whether CEC provided for permanent transfer - Whether provisions contradictory - Dictionary definition of direction" - Respondent could unilaterally direct employees to…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Corrections Association of New Zealand Inc v Attorney General in respect of the Chief Executive of the Departments of Corrections
P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- DISPUTE - Interpretation of Employment Relations Act 2000 - Expiry date of CEC varied by simple agreement - General variation clause in CEC - Whether expiry date of a CEC…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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National Distribution Union v Juken Nissho Ltd
D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COMPLIANCE ORDER - Breach of contract - Unilateral variation of work hours - Legality of change from 12 hour shift to 8 hour shift structure - Interpretation of contract -…
- Result:
- Compliance order granted ; Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved
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New Zealand Fire Service v New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union on behalf of Kevin Barbara
R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- DISPUTE - Dispute about procedure to be followed during inquiry - Allegation that delay in dispatching appliance caused by employee falling asleep - Directions on procedure sought - Procedures set…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs