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McDonald v Discover Tekapo Ltd
Christine Hickey [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- JURISDICTION – Whether applicant in employment relationship with respondent – COSTS – Respondent sought contribution towards costs – Chef
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs in favour of respondent ($1,750)
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Harlow v Western Property Management Ltd
Robin Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- 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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McPherson v Carter Holt Harvey Ltd and Anor
Anna Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Unsuccessful arrears claim – No investigation meeting – Respondents sought contribution towards costs – Applicant to pay respondents $2,000 contribution towards costs each
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondents ($2,000)(first respondent)($2,000)(second respondent)
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Evans v Board of Trustees John Paul II High School
David Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance with Record of Settlement (“ROS”)
- Result:
- Application granted ; Orders made ; Costs reserved
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Singh v Khurana & Anor
Anna Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Successful joinder application – No investigation meeting – Applicant sought contribution towards costs – Appropriate to apply notional daily tariff – Respondents each to pay applicant $625 contribution…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($625)(first respondent)($625)(second respondent)
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La v Alpha Laboratories (NZ) Ltd
Anna Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious Misconduct – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by final written warning and suspension – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent
- Result:
- Applications granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($26,564) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($17,500) ; Costs reserved
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Haren v Lacey
Peter van Keulen [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Whether grievances raised within 90 days – ARREARS OF WAGES – Applicant sought arrears of wages – PENALTY – GOOD FAITH – Applicant sought penalty for…
- Result:
- Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Edminstin v Sanford Ltd
Peter van Keulen [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Unsuccessful claims – Two day investigation meeting – Respondent sought $10,500 contribution towards costs – Authority found one quarter of daily tariff for each preliminary matter appropriate –…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Costs in favour of respondent ($1,750)
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Watt v Nelson Marlborough District Health Board
Peter van Keulen [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Whether grievances raised within 90 days – Leave sought to raise grievances out of time – Nurse
- Result:
- Application partially granted ; Costs reserved
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Singh v Ora HQ Ltd
Robin Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by respondent’s breach of contractual term – PENALTY – GOOD FAITH – Applicant sought penalty for respondent’s breaches good faith and employment agreement…
- Result:
- Applications granted (unjustified disadvantage)(penalty)(costs) ; Penalty ($7,000)(payable to Applicant) ; Application dismissed (penalty – good faith) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($2,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)