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Brown & Walker and Padmore v The Partners of the Partnership of International Football Academy of New Zealand being Piri Reiri, Phil Walker, Graham McMann
Helen Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Admissibility of evidence – Whether advocate permitted to represent applicants and give evidence – Whether Authority should adjourn investigation meeting
- Result:
- Costs reserved
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Donovan v Toniq Ltd
Helen Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- CONSENT ORDER – Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement through correspondence – Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority – Order prohibiting publication of terms of settlement
- Result:
- Consent order granted ; No order for costs
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Franks v Alliance Group Ltd
Christine Hickey [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious Misconduct – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Meat worker
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($13,000) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($10,000) ; Costs reserved
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Yao v E. W. Formosa Holdings Ltd
Rachel Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF HOLIDAY PAY – Applicant sought arrears of holiday pay
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; No order for costs
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La v Alpha Laboratories (NZ) Ltd
Anna Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful personal grievance claims - 2 day investigation meeting - Applicant sought uplift in notional daily tariff to reflect respondent's failure to provide documents in timely manner or…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($7,000)
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Ward v Mark Stevenson First National Real Estate Ltd
Christine Hickey [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Withdrawn personal grievance claim – No investigation meeting - Respondent sought $3,500 contribution towards costs – Applicant’s conduct did not unnecessarily increase costs for respondent – Costs to…
- Result:
- Costs to lie where they fall
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Manufacturing & Construction Workers' Union Inc v OJI Fibre Solutions (NZ) Ltd
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- BARGAINING – Application for reference to facilitation
- Result:
- Application granted ; Costs reserved
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Lorigan v Infinity Automotive Ltd
James Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Applicant sought removal of matter to Employment Court (“EC”) on ground EC already had before it proceedings between same parties involving same or similar proceedings
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Jackson v Leanne Gardiner t/a Hair on Brighton
Helen Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Successful personal grievance claim – Less than one day investigation meeting - Applicant sought indemnity costs of $17,000 due to rejected Calderbank offer – No conduct to warrant…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($6,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
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Sufia v Lincoln Road Food Warehouse Ltd
Anna Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious Misconduct – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed – Trolley returner
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved