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Ali v Abhisek Quality Foods Ltd t/a Bombay Palace Indian Restaurant Wanaka and Ors
D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Joinder of parties – Applicant sought joinder of second and third respondent – COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance with Authority determination - Chef
- Result:
- Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Robinson v Gillon and Maher Plumbing Ltd
D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful personal grievance claim and unsuccessful breach of contract claim, penalty claim and counterclaims - One day investigation meeting - Parties sought contribution to costs - Appropriate for…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($3,500)
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Labour Inspector v A & J Zaknic & Sons Ltd
Robin Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PENALTY – Applicant sought penalties for respondent’s failure to provide written employment agreements and keep holiday and leave records
- Result:
- Application granted ; Penalty ($6,000)(payable to Crown) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) ; No order for costs
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Thomson v Arrow Line Marking Ltd
T Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Quantum of remedies - Applicant sought variation of order for payment
- Result:
- Arrears of wages ($1,221.11) ; Application dismissed (practice and procedure) ; Costs to lie where they fall
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Rossiter v AFFCO New Zealand Ltd
Trish MacKinnon [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Respondent sought stay of proceedings
- Result:
- Application granted ; Costs reserved
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Dawsons Catering Ltd v Hawke
Rachel Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- INJUNCTION - Applicant sought injunction preventing respondent from breaching restraint of trade and confidentiality clause - Caf� manager
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Nath v Advance International Cleaning Systems NZ Ltd
Vicki Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Dismissal - Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by failure to deliver share scheme, failure to provide tax free benefit and change of mind about whether…
- Result:
- Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Nagel v Nelson Underground Services Ltd
Michele Ryan [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful personal grievance claim - One and a half days investigation meeting - Applicant sought $7,750 contribution to costs - Not appropriate to award mediation costs - Appropriate…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($4,750)
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Stevenson v The Cutting Krew Ltd
T Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- JURISDICTION – Whether applicant employee or independent contractor - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Dismissal - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – ARREARS OF HOLIDAY PAY – Applicant sought arrears of…
- Result:
- Application granted (arrears of holiday pay) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($14,472.93) ; Arrears of KiwiSaver contributions ($5,915.80) ; Applications dismissed (unjustified dismissal)(penalty) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($2,250)
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Labour Inspector v Lotus Body Clinic Ltd
N Craig [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance with Improvement Notice – PENALTY – Applicant sought penalty for failure to comply with Improvement Notice– COSTS – Applicant sought contribution to costs –…
- Result:
- Applications granted ; Orders made ; Penalty ($7,000)(payable to Crown) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($800) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)