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Smith & Anor v Aspect Group (2015) Ltd
Vicki Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- JURISDICTION – Whether applicants employees or independent contractors – Plasterers
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Neu v The Vice Chancellor of Victoria University of Wellington
Michele Ryan [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Whether employer consented to late raising of grievance – UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by respondent taking expired warning into account when issuing final…
- Result:
- Applications granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($2,000) ; Costs reserved
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Labour Inspector v Marx & Anor
Mike Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY – Applicant sought arrears of wages and holiday pay – PENALTY – Applicant sought penalties for failure to provide written employment agreements (“EAs”), …
- Result:
- Application granted (penalty) ; Penalty ($23,000)(payable to Crown) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
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Supercity Rental Management Ltd v Tse
N Craig [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful penalty claim and counterclaim - Parties sought contribution to costs - Both parties had measure of success - Costs to lie where they fall
- Result:
- Costs to lie where they fall
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Lenaghan v Hydrovac Ltd
Tania Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Partially successful personal grievance claim - One day investigation meeting - Parties sought contributions to costs - Appropriate to reverse costs due to rejected Calderbank offer - Appropriate…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($3,500)
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Ratu v AFFCO New Zealand Ltd
Rachel Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Applicant sought removal of matter to Employment Court (“EC”) on ground important questions of law likely to arise
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Seay v Wirtgen New Zealand Ltd
Trish MacKinnon [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- CONSENT ORDER – Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement at investigation meeting – Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority – Order prohibiting publication of terms of settlement
- Result:
- Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
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Powell v Tricklebank Plumbing 2010 Ltd
Mike Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance with Record of Settlement (“ROS”) – PENALTY – Applicant sought penalty for breach of ROS – COSTS – Applicant sought indemnity costs - No…
- Result:
- Applications granted ; Orders made ; Penalty ($2,500)(payable to Crown) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($1,282.51)
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Horizon Services Ltd t/a Electriserv (Formerly t/a Stewart Browne Electrical) v Murfitt
Tania Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- BREACH OF CONTRACT – Applicant sought damages for respondent’s breach of employment agreement (“EA”) – PENALTY - Applicant sought penalties for respondent’s breach of EA – Operations Manager
- Result:
- Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Rogerson v Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
Rachel Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PARENTAL LEAVE – Applicant sought review of respondent’s decision applicant not eligible for paid parental leave (“PPL”) – Private adoption
- Result:
- Application granted ; Orders made ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) ; No order for costs