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Blake v Processone Solutions Ltd (formerly known as Processone Ltd)
TG Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- JURISDICTION - Whether New Zealand forum conveniens to hear claim - Respondent company registered in New Zealand - Applicant resided in Australia during employment - Employment agreement provided employment relationship…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Cramond v Your Publications Ltd
Eleanor Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Successful personal grievance claim – One day investigation meeting – Applicant sought $3,500 contribution towards costs – Respondent made $7,000 Calderbank offer – Applicant better off than if…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($3,500) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)
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Booth v Coo-ee Drycleaning Ltd
M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive Dismissal - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Whether applicant forced to resign
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Bainbridge v New Zealand Tactical Security Ltd
Nicola Craig [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY – Applicant sought arrears of wages and holiday pay – No appearance for respondent – Security guard
- Result:
- Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($2,515) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($324.20) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56) ; No order for costs
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Wilson v Modular Conveyors Ltd
TG Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF WAGES - Applicant sought arrears of wages - Deduction from wages - Employment agreement allowed deduction for employer KiwiSaver contributions - Respondent mistakenly failed to deduct KiwiSaver contributions…
- Result:
- Applications granted ; Arrears of wages ($964.59) ; Penalty ($250)(payable to crown) ; No order for costs
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Spacey v Vice Chancellor University of Waikato
Vicki Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for recusal - Member previously directed parties to mediation and Record of Settlement (‘ROS’) entered into - Applicant claimed respondent breached ROS - Applicant sought…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Watson v Capital & Coast District Health Board
Michele Ryan [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- 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 issues
- Result:
- Application granted ; No order for costs
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He v Keris Enterprises Ltd
Anna Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Dismissal - Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by bullying - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - Applicant…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Rameka v GnomeFarmer Painters Ltd
Michele Ryan [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Successful personal grievance claim – Less than one day investigation meeting – Authority found parties made binding agreement to pay costs – No jurisdiction to consider breach of…
- Result:
- No order for costs
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Association of Professional and Executive Employees v West Coast District Health Board
David Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Mostly unsuccessful breach of contract claim – One day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $5,000 contribution towards costs – Authority found appropriate to apply in notional daily tariff…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($3,500)