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Harling v Gordon Johnson Ltd t/a McDonald's Timaru
D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DIMISSAL – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – McDonalds Crew Person
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Uddin v HD Security Services Ltd
T Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by respondent’s actions – ARREARS OF WAGES – Applicant sought arrears of wages – PENALTY – Applicant sought penalty for respondent’s breach…
- Result:
- Applications granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($2,250) ; Arrears of wages ($540) ; Penalty ($1,000)(payable to applicant) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
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Palfreyman v KCL Engineering Services Ltd
J Trotman [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY – Applicant sought arrears of wages and holiday pay – Administrator
- Result:
- Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($14,252.59) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($1,140.21) ; Interest (5%) ; Costs reserved
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Vailua v Hubbard Foods Ltd
J Trotman [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Successful personal grievance claim – Four days investigation meeting – Applicant sought uplift in daily tariff to cover preparation of written submission and site visit – Respondent sought…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($15,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($766.65)(hearing fees)($71.56)(filing fee) ($1,154.16)(printing and binding)
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Estcourt v Napier City Council
M Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – Redundancy – Constructive Dismissal – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by the manner respondent disestablished position and offered…
- Result:
- Applications dismissed (unjustified dismissal)(unjustified disadvantage) ; Question answered in favour of respondent ; Redundancy compensation ($50,433.90) ; Costs reserved
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Chapman-Labecka v Vetlife Ltd
H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Veterinarian
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($13,071) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($10,000) ; Costs reserved
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Sayer v Fivefifteen Holdings Ltd
P van Keulen [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Partially successful claims – Less than one day investigation meeting – Respondent made Calderbank offer – Calderbank offer unreasonable – Not unreasonable for applicant to reject Calderbank –…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($750) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
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Singh v VR Lofts Management Ltd
P van Keulen [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Whether grievance raised within 90 days – Whether respondent consented to grievance being raised out of time – Housekeeping Manager
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs are reserved
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Lorimor v United States Embassy
M Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- JURISDICTION – Whether applicant could raise personal grievance against employer – RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Whether grievance raised within 90 days – HR Manager
- Result:
- Applications dismissed ; Costs lie where they fall
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Breen v Kiwi Family Otago Ltd
D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Respondent sought non-publication order in respect of any information identifying rest home residents – UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious Misconduct – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($14,793.93) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($1,112.63) ; Arrears of KiwiSaver ($443.77) Compensation for humiliation etc ($15,000) ; Costs reserved