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Hunter v Te Ao Marama Kohanga Reo
Trish MacKinnon [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application for payment by instalments – Respondent ordered previously to pay applicant reimbursement of lost wages, compensation for humiliation etc and costs – COSTS – Applicant…
- Result:
- Application partially granted ; Orders made ; Costs in favour of applicant ($120)
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Dick v Us Buggers Ltd
H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- JURISDICTION - Whether applicant in employment relationship with respondent
- Result:
- Application dismissed; Costs reserved
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Pillay v Artite Print Ltd
E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant sought compliance with parties' settlement agreement - COSTS - Applicant sought contribution towards costs
- Result:
- Application granted; Compliance ordered; Costs in favour of applicant ($550)
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Wharemate v New Zealand Forests Ltd
TG Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- JURISDICTION – Whether applicant employee or independent contractor – RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Whether grievance raised within 90 days – UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Dismissal – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by…
- Result:
- Applications granted (jurisdiction)(raising personal grievance)(unjustified dismissal)(arrears of holiday pay) ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($567.08) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($1,000) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($272.20) ; Application dismissed (arrears of wages) ; Costs reserved
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Sabapathy v Jetstar Airways Ltd
Christine Hickey [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Unsuccessful breach of contract claim – One day investigation meeting – Respondent sought $7,000 contribution towards costs – Authority found appropriate to increase notional daily tariff due to…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($3,900)
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Ma v Mak-Rush Ltd t/a Bella Bambina Ristorante
R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Dismissal - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - International student - Respondent claimed applicant failed pre-employment assessment - Applicant removed from roster - Whether applicant volunteer…
- Result:
- Applications granted; Reimbursement of lost wages ($1,539); Compensation for humiliation etc ($500); Arrears of wages ($399); Arrears off holiday pay ($31.92); Costs in favour of applicant ($1,750); Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
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Grey v Chief Executive, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
M Ryan [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- PARENTAL LEAVE - Applicant sought review of respondent's decision applicant not eligible for paid parental leave (PPL") - Adoption - Whether applicant eligible self-employed person - Requirement to work as…
- Result:
- Application granted; Costs reserved
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Shanmuganathan v Powernet Ltd
H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Successful personal grievance claim – One day investigation meeting – Respondent sought $17,196 indemnity costs – Respondent made Calderbank offer – Authority found appropriate to award costs against…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($5,000)
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Hartley v Carter Holt Harvey Ltd
Christine Hickey [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive Dismissal - Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by respondent's actions and unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Applicant claimed respondent unilaterally changed terms and conditions…
- Result:
- Application dismissed; Costs reserved
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Cumming-Steward v Twenty Five Station Ltd t/a Law Debt Collection
R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COUNTERCLAIM – PENALTY – Respondent sought penalty for applicant’s breach of parties’ settlement agreement (“SA”) – Whether applicant breached requirement to keep terms of SA confidential – COMPLIANCE ORDER –…
- Result:
- Application granted (counterclaim – penalty) ; Penalty ($750)(payable to respondent) ; Orders made ; Application dismissed (penalty) ; Costs reserved