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Labour Inspector v Bay Enterprises Ltd
Vicki Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance with Record of Settlement (“ROS”) – PENALTY – Applicant sought penalty for breach of ROS
- Result:
- Applications granted ; Orders made ; Penalty ($500)(payable to Crown) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) ; No order for costs
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Mehau v Wheel Repair Services Ltd
Vicki Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance with Record of Settlement (“ROS”) – No appearance for respondent
- Result:
- Application granted ; Orders made ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56) ; No order for costs
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Tuilaepa v The Chief Executive of the Ministry of Social Development
Robin Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious Misconduct – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Assault – Social worker
- Result:
- Application granted ; Contributory conduct (100%) ; Reinstatement ordered ; Costs reserved
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Eden Group Ltd v Jackson & Ors
Andrew Dallas [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 and EC already had before it proceedings between…
- Result:
- Application granted ; No order for costs
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Owen v The Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections
E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Respondent sought order for non-publication of identifying details of former employee
- Result:
- Application granted ; Orders made ; No order for costs
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Booth v Coo-ee Drycleaning Ltd
Michael Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Unsuccessful personal grievance – Nearly two day investigation meeting – Respondent sought indemnity costs to reflect unnecessary costs incurred by applicant’s doomed claims – Applicant claimed financial hardship…
- Result:
- No order for costs
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Norris v Auto Logistics (NZ) Ltd
Trish MacKinnon [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious Misconduct – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by respondent’s unilateral change in duties – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed – Failure to follow reasonable and…
- Result:
- Applications granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($6,811.62) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($10,000) ; Costs reserved
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Singh v Trustees of the Wellington Rudolf Steiner Kindergarten Trust
Trish MacKinnon [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- JURISDICTION – Whether applicant estopped by Record of Settlement (“ROS) from bringing claims when ROS not signed by mediator
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki v Fenton
Michael Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Admissibility of evidence – Applicant sought order protected disclosure be called into proceedings – Whether protected disclosure admissible
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Macnab v Mount Campbell Communications Ltd and Anor
Michael Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Successful personal grievance and breach of contract claims – Unsuccessful counterclaim – Applicant sought uplift in notional daily tariff to reflect respondent’s actions, unsuccessful counterclaim, mediation costs, travelling…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($5,500) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($207)(travel)