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Bentley and Eddington v BRKEL Holsteins Ltd
D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Whether grievance raised within 90 days –Applicants sought leave to raise grievance out of time – Farm workers
- Result:
- Application granted ; Costs reserved
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Bohny v The Serious Sandwich Ltd, Mischa Belton
H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Whether applicant on 90 day trial - Whether applicant can bring personal grievance – Poor performance – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondents – Barista
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($1,154.88) ; Compensation for humiliation etc. ($4,000) ; Costs reserved
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Lawson v New Zealand Transport Agency
E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious Misconduct – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by respondent’s failure to provide all relevant information in disciplinary investigation - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Kumar v NZ Mobiles Ltd
TG Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Poor performance – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Business Development Manager
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($6,666.66) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($1,000) ; Costs reserved
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Hokai v Sharemilk Ltd
TG Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF WAGES – Applicant sought arrears of wages– Interpretation of bonus clause in employment agreement (“EA”) –Whether performance bonus discretionary
- Result:
- Costs reserved
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New Zealand Guardian Trust Co Ltd v Mayne
R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Withdrawn penalty and breach of contract claims – No investigation meeting - Respondent sought $4,600 in costs– Authority found reasonable to award respondent contribution to costs for preparation…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($3000)
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Lines v Southlink Logistics Ltd
M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Client complaint – Written warning – Whether ulterior motive for redundancy
- Result:
- Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000) ; Costs reserved
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Hodge v Hibiscus Coast Scaffolding Ltd
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Abandonment – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Whether applicant resigned or dismissed – Applicant undischarged bankrupt –COUNTERCLAIM - BREACH OF CONTRACT – Respondent sought damages…
- Result:
- Application granted (unjustified dismissal) ; Contributory conduct (100%) ; Application partially granted (counterclaim - breach of contract) ; Orders made ; Costs reserved
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Twentyman v The Warehouse Ltd
V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Unsuccessful breach of contract claim and successful good faith counterclaim - Two and a half days investigation meeting - Respondent sought $10,500 contribution towards costs – Authority…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($8,750.00) ; Disbursements for photocopying and witness attendance in favour of respondent ($1,106.43).
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Buckley v Nathan Wheeler Building and Construction Ltd
D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- CONSENT ORDER – Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement – 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