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Tuau v Southall
V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Dismissal - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Allegation that applicant assaulted by respondent - Police complaint - COUNTERCLAIM - BREACH OF CONTRACT - Respondent sought…
- Result:
- Application granted (unjustified dismissal) ; Contributory conduct (15%) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($2,550) ; Applications dismissed (counterclaim - breach of contract)(counterclaim - recovery of monies) ; Costs reserved
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Thomson v McCauley v Healthy Business Investments Ltd t/a Pure Kitchen
H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Identity of employer – Whether applicant employed by first respondent or second respondent - ARREARS OF WAGES – Applicant sought arrears of wages – Whether respondent…
- Result:
- Application granted (arrears of wages) ; Application granted (counterclaim-penalty) ; Arrears of wages ($1,350) ; Penalty ($1,500)(payable to respondent); Application dismissed (counterclaim-breach of contract) ; Costs reserved
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Jiang v Sky Century Corp Ltd
D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Identity of employer – Whether respondent (“SCC”) employer – ARREARS OF WAGES – Applicant sought arrears of wages from respondent –- Multimedia designer
- Result:
- Applications granted ; Arrears of wages ($4,274) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fees) ; No orders for costs
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TGP v TFE and Ors
TG Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Applicant sought order for non-publication of parties’ identifying details – Whether Authority has jurisdiction to make order for non-publication of proceedings in other court.
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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First Union Incorporated v New Zealand Ltd
G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- BARGAINING – Application for reference to facilitation – Whether parties unable to agree on level of wages for employees on grand parented salary bands – Whether bargaining unduly protracted and…
- Result:
- Application granted
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KT Ventures Ltd v Johnson
M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful restraint of trade - Less than one day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $6,000 contribution towards costs - Authority found mediation costs not recoverable - Argument applicant…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($1,200)
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McIntyre v Core Technology Ltd
M Ryan [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- DISPUTE - Parties disputed appropriate methodology to calculate interest under settlement agreement - Whether second respondent had authority to sign on behalf of first respondent - Whether interest calculated on…
- Result:
- Question answered in favour of applicant ; Costs reserved
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P v Q
R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant sought compliance with interim injunction issued by Authority - Link on respondent's Facebook page to website and other information subject to non-publication order - Ex parte…
- Result:
- Application granted (compliance order) ; Compliance ordered ; Application dismissed (practice and procedure) ; Costs reserved
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Ale v Kids At Home Ltd
A Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE - Whether respondent consented to applicant raising specified unjustified disadvantage grievances out of time - Whether implied consent - Childhood education teacher
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs to lie where they fall
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Wyber v Midas Infomedia Ltd
P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application to re-open investigation - Whether information withheld by respondent at time of original investigation meeting
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved