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HP New Zealand Ltd v Keogan
R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Respondent sought interim non-publication order for commercially sensitive information
- Result:
- Application granted ; Orders made; Costs reserved
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Cross v New Zealand Watermelon Distributors Ltd
T Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – CONSTRUCTIVE DISMISSAL – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent’s failure to maintain a safe workplace free from bullying – Casual Labourer
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; No order for costs
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Thomas v Central Hawke's Bay College Board of Trustees
T MacKinnon [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance claim – One day investigation meeting - Respondent sought uplift in daily tariff – Not Calderbank situation as application already determined before offer made –…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of the respondent ($3,500)
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Advance International Cleaning Systems (NZ) Ltd v Brown and Ors
M Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Withdrawn breach of contract and breach of good faith claims - No investigation meeting - Second Respondent sought $1,225 contribution towards costs – Third respondent sought $4,000…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of the respondents ($1,000)(second respondent)($2,500)(third respondent)
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Truman v The Zoom Group Ltd
A Dallas [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant sought compliance with parties’ Record of Settlement (“ROS”) – No appearance for respondent
- Result:
- Application granted ; Orders made ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) ; No order for costs
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Preece v He-Do-Ki Trust
A Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- JURISDICTION – Whether applicants employees or independent contractors – Caretakers
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Marx v Southern Cross Campus Board of Trustees
R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for recusal - Applicant alleged preliminary determination accused her of lying and was biased in favour of respondent
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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The Postal Workers Union of Aotearoa Inc and Anor v NZ Post Ltd
T Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for urgency on basis of health and safety concerns
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Jury and Ors v Efficient Lighting Technology Ltd and Anor
T Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY – Applicants sought arrears of wages and holiday pay – Whether second respondent personally liable for arrears –- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL –…
- Result:
- Applications granted (arrears of wages and holiday pay)(penalty); Arrears of wages and holiday pay ($19,598.38)(first applicant)($18,815.07)(second applicant)($14,535.17)(third applicant)($20,649.95)(fourth applicant) ; Penalty ($1,000)(first applicant) ($1,000)(second applicant) ($1,000)(third applicant) ($,1000)(fourth applicant) ; Application dismissed (unjustified dismissal); Costs reserved
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Hutching v Fourth Estate Holdings (2012) Ltd
P van Keulen [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful jurisdiction claim – Respondent sought $4,500 contribution towards costs – Calderbank offer had no bearing on costs as withdrawn before negotiations exhausted – Preliminary matter does not…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of the respondent ($3,000)