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Rowe (Labour Inspector) v Yong's Food Company Ltd
James Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- JURISDICTION – Whether Authority had jurisdiction to grant relief without claim being made pursuant to s 83 Holidays Act 2003 (“HA”) – PENALTY – Applicant sought penalties for respondent’s…
- Result:
- Application granteds ; Penalty ($6,000) ; Costs reserved
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Singh v Compass Group New Zealand Ltd
Vicki Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Unsuccessful personal grievance claim – One day investigation meeting – Respondent sought uplift in notional daily tariff to acknowledge rejected Calderbank offer and applicant’s conduct of case –…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($1,000)
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Tribe v J Scott and Company Ltd
Robin Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Constructive Dismissal – Applicant claimed constructively dismissed by respondent – COSTS – Respondent sought contribution towards costs – Accounts assistant
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs in favour of respondent ($3,000)
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Gu v Utel Telecom Group Ltd
Rachel Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance with Authority determination – COSTS – Applicant sought contribution to costs
- Result:
- Application granted ; Orders made ; Interest (5%) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($500) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
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Wikaira v the Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections
Rachel Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious Misconduct – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Failure to disclose convictions - Corrections Officer
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Kim (Labour Inspector) v Lao Di Fang Ltd
Peter van Keulen [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- PENALTY – Applicant sought penalty for respondent’s breach of enforceable undertaking and breach of Wages Protection Act 1983
- Result:
- Application dismissed; Costs reserved
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Matting v Evangelos Ltd t/a Bliss By The Beach
Andrew Dallas [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by respondent’s change in applicant’s hours without notice - ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY – Applicant sought arrears of wages, holiday pay…
- Result:
- Applications granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($1430) ; Arrears of wages ($176) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($682.44) ; Arrears of KiwiSaver ($255.91) ; No order for costs
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Callahan v Bidvest New Zealand Ltd
Trish MacKinnon [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- CONSENT ORDER – Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement after 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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E Tu v Century Drilling and Energy Services (New Zealand) Ltd
Michele Ryan [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- DISPUTE – Parties disputed interpretation of clauses in Multi-Employer Collective Agreement (“MECA”) with respondent’s policies – Whether employee can be directed to reside in camp for specified period of…
- Result:
- Questions answered in favour of applicant ; Costs reserved
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Falconer v Taranaki Property Specialists Ltd
Trish MacKinnon [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- JURISDICTION - Whether applicant employee or independent contractor - IT provider
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved