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Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki v Fenton
Rachel Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Applicant sought order for non-publication of financial evidence
- Result:
- Application granted ; Orders made ; No order for costs
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Fairclough v Matakitaki Dairy Ltd
C Hickey [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY – Applicant sought arrears of wages and holiday pay – Deductions from wages - COSTS – Applicant sought contribution to costs
- Result:
- Application granted ; Arrears of wages and holiday pay ($4,223.07) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($1,145) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
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Sands v Serco New Zealand Ltd
Anna Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Respondent sought removal of matter to Employment Court (“EC”) on ground important questions of law likely to arise – Scope of s 4(1B)(c) Employment Relations Act…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Costs reserved
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Zhang v JBG Trading Ltd
Nicola Craig [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Poor Performance - Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by failure to pay holiday pay over Christmas break– Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - PENALTY…
- Result:
- Application granted (unjustified dismissal) ; Contributory conduct (20%) ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($2,400) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($4,000) ; Applications dismissed (penalty)(unjustified disadvantage) ; Costs reserved
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Donaldson v Rosemary Trading Ltd
Robin Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Whether applicant casual or permanent employee - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Abandonment – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – 90 day trial period – Shop assistant
- Result:
- Applications granted ; Reimbursement of lost wage ($2,400) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000) ; Costs reserved
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Paulson v Riverdale Scholl Board of Trustees
Eleanor Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Whether grievance raised within 90 days – Leave sought to raise grievance out of time
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Godfrey and Company Ltd v Price
C Hickey [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- JURISDICTION – Whether Authority had jurisdiction to award damages sought for breach of settlement agreement – Whether terms entered into amounted to variation of individual employment agreement (“IEA”) or stand-alone…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Maday v Avondale College Board of Trustees
T Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Whether grievance raised within 90 days – Leave sought to raise grievance out of time
- Result:
- Application granted ; Costs reserved
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Abbas v GS NZ Ltd t/a Grill and Shakes and Anor
T Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Withdrawn claim - No investigation meeting - Respondent sought contribution to costs - Claim withdrawn before majority of costs occurred - Claims not unmeritorious - Costs to lie…
- Result:
- Costs to lie where they fall
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Jones v Kauri Point Farm Park Ltd & Anor
Tania Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsucessful personal grievance and arrears claims - Respondent sought contribution to costs - Respondent only represented at mediation and up to filing statement in reply - Costs to…
- Result:
- Costs to lie where they fall