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Cribb v Ngati Kahungunu Ki Wairarapa Maori Executive Taiwhenua Iwi Authority Inc
S Bathgate [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Whether genuine redundancy - Alleged procedural unfairness - Respondent in financial difficulties - Personality conflicts with Board chairperson - Review of finances and human resources conducted -…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($16,153.80)(Notice) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($10,000) ; Penalties reserved ; Costs reserved
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Wrightson Ltd v Swale
N Taylor [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- PERMANENT INJUNCTION - Restraint of trade - Confidentiality clause in contract - Terminated employment to work for competitor - Competitive market - Period of restrain unreasonable - Period of 2…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Orders accordingly ; Costs to lie where they fall
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McRoberts v Television New Zealand Ltd
WRC Gardiner [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- DISPUTE - Fixed term contract - Whether applicant could resign from his employment - Whether contract legal, valid and enforceable - Employer refused to negotiate penalty - Believed no right…
- Result:
- Application allowed ; Costs reserved
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Feast v Energy Management Consultants Ltd
R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Whether procedurally fair - Restructuring to address inefficiencies - Applicant's position was superfluous - Whether consulted - Aware of possibility of redundancy - Commented was…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; No order for costs
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Barrett v North Harbour Aluminium 2000 Ltd
A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Whether genuine - Unfavourable market conditions - Drop in sales - Refused proposed variation in remuneration structure - Dismissed for redundancy - Whether dismissal due…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,000) ; No order for costs
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Gilshan v State Insurance Ltd
S Bathgate [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- BREACH OF CONTRACT - Alleged breach of obligations of trust, confidence and good faith - Accepted new position with proviso of on-site supervision and training - Restructuring - Change to…
- Result:
- Application granted ; General damages ($4,000) ; Costs reserved
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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