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Kutty v Old Fashioned Smallgoods (NZ) Ltd and Anor
Rachel Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Successful arrears claim and unsuccessful penalty claim – One day investigation meeting – Applicant sought uplift in notional daily tariff to acknowledge delays caused by respondent and respondent’s…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($5,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($356.50)(service fees)($71.56)(filing fees)
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Ohaaki Thermal Kilns Ltd v Labour Inspector
Vicki Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Applicant sought to have Improvement Notice rescinded
- Result:
- Application granted ; Costs reserved
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Zonneveld (Labour Inspector) v Maudaara Ltd
James Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- PENALTY - Applicant sought payment of penalty after respondent failed to make payments of arrears as agreed – Authority previously agreed to award $15,000 penalty if respondent failed to make…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Penalty ($15,000)(payable to Crown)
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He v Keris Enterprises Ltd
Anna Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Unsuccessful personal grievance claim – One day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $3,500 contribution to costs – Authority found appropriate to reduce notional daily tariff to acknowledge late…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($3,000)
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Weymouth and Anor v Hawkins Construction Ltd and Anor
David Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Employer sought to consolidate two matters - First matter whether first employee unjustifiably disadvantaged by employer’s actions and unjustifiably dismissed by employer - Second matter whether…
- Result:
- Application granted (practice and procedure) ; Application dismissed (counterclaim - practice and procedure) ; Costs reserved
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Metropolitan Glass and Glazing Ltd v Meiring
Robin Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- RESTRAINT OF TRADE – Applicant sought interim injunction restraining respondent from working for competing business – Geographical scope of restraint of trade (“ROT”) provision - Regional manager
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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McGregor v Auckland City Security Ltd, previously NZ Tactical Canines Ltd
Nicola Craig [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Dismissal - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Respondent did not inform applicant of location of new work premises - Respondent ignored applicant’s attempts to contact…
- Result:
- Applications granted ; Reimbursement for lost wages ($5,056.30) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000) ; Arrears of wages ($1,128) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($246.96) ; Interest (5%) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($1,750)
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Patey v Silver Fern Farms Ltd
M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- DISPUTE - Parties disputed whether respondent failed to re-employ applicant to original role per collective employment agreement - During seasonal closure applicant engaged by respondent in alternative role and dismissed…
- Result:
- Question answered in favour of respondent ; Costs reserved
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Jones v Christchurch European Ltd
Christine Hickey [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Constructive Dismissal - Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by respondent’s unilateral reduction in fuel allowance and unfair increase in cars to be sold to get…
- Result:
- Application granted (unjustified disadvantage – unjustified dismissal)(penalty) ; Contributory conduct (20%) ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($11,396.66) ; Compensation for loss of benefit ($780) ; Interest (5%) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($8,000) ; Penalty ($5,000)(payable to Crown) ; Costs reserved
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Bashir v Ladbrook Law Ltd
Tania Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Applicant sought leave to raise grievances out of time – Law clerk
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved