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Fagotti v Acme & Co Ltd
T MacKinnon [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Dismissal - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Applicant offered full-time employment after trial shift - Whether applicant's employment agreement (EA") had valid trial period provision…
- Result:
- Applications granted (unjustified dismissal)(bargaining) ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($2,098) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000) ; Compensation for unfair bargaining ($1,500) ; Application dismissed (unjustified disadvantage) ; Costs reserved
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Kim (Labour Inspector) v Hurunui Hotel (2004) Ltd t/a Hurunui Hotel
M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- CONSENT ORDER - Applicant sought order requiring respondent comply with Improvement Notice - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement at investigation meeting - Respondent to pay X $1,565 gross…
- Result:
- Consent order granted - Orders accordingly - No order for costs
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Orange v The Home Theatre Store
H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant sought compliance with parties' settlement agreement (SA") - SA provided respondent to pay applicant $1,100 compensation and all outstanding contractual and statutory entitlements as at specified…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Compliance ordered ; Interest (5%) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($600) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
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A v Bennetts t/a Aarons Furniture To Go
M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- SEXUAL HARASSMENT - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Applicant claimed sexually harassed and unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Whether respondent made number of advances towards applicant and proposed that pair…
- Result:
- Applications granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($7,182.50) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($12,000) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($695.20) ; Costs reserved
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Holland v Bosch Irrigation Ltd
C Hickey [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Dismissal - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Whether applicant casual employee - Refusal to offer applicant further work because of belief applicant falsifying timesheets -…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; No order for costs
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Madani v Cirrotec Ltd
A Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Partially successful claims and unsuccessful counterclaims - Two days investigation meeting - Applicant sought contribution towards costs - Respondent sought $1,400 contribution towards costs - Authority found appropriate…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($3,500) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($180.94)(filing fee, photocopying and courier costs)
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Montford v Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (formerly the Department of Labour)
A Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PARENTAL LEAVE - Applicant sought review of respondent's decision applicant not eligible for paid parental leave (PPL") - Whether applicant assumed care with view to adoption - Home for Life…
- Result:
- Application granted; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee); No order for costs
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Goel v The Director-General for Primary Industries
G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE - Whether grievance raised within 90 days - Applicant sought leave to raise grievance out of time - Exceptional circumstances - Applicant so affected by grievance unable…
- Result:
- Application dismissed; Costs reserved
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Lange v EFI New Zealand Ltd
E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Partially successful arrears of wages and holiday pay claim - Two day investigation meeting - Both parties sought contribution towards costs - Limited success - Respondent to pay…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($500)
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Anderson v Transmax Ltd
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COUNTERCLAIM - BREACH OF CONTRACT - Respondent claimed applicant breached parties' settlement agreement - Whether applicant fulfilled obligations in terms of handover - Applicant offered to return to work place…
- Result:
- Application dismissed; Costs reserved