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Cardwell v Rob Gold Builders Ltd
T G Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful personal grievance and arrears of wages claims - One day investigation meeting - Applicant sought contribution towards costs - Authority found appropriate to apply notional daily tariff…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($3,500) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($7,407.15)(accountant)($71.56)(filing fee)
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McLennan v New Zealand Post Ltd
T MacKinnon [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious Misconduct - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Complaint from respondent's general manager (B") about applicant's driving - Whether applicant drove with unsecured mail -…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Contributory conduct (30%) ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($5,110) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($4,900) ; Costs reserved
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Trow v Haley Construction Ltd
M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - Applicant sought arrears of wages and holiday pay - No written employment agreement - Carpenter
- Result:
- Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($1,956) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($156.48) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) ; No order for costs
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Boskett-Barnes v Newman Graphics Ltd
H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful personal grievance claim - Less than one day investigation meeting - Applicant sought $2,578 indemnity costs - Respondent made Calderbank offer - Authority found indemnity costs inappropriate…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($2,000)
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A v B Ltd
C Hickey [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Quantum of remedies - Previous determination ordered respondent pay applicant 9 weeks lost wages but disagreement over applicants ordinary weekly pay - COSTS - Applicant sought…
- Result:
- Applications granted; Quantum specified; Contributory conduct (25%); Reimbursement of lost wages ($6,010.34); Costs in favour of applicant ($1,750); Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
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Lee v System Controls Ltd
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by respondent linking provision of written reference to agreement applicant would not pursue legal proceedings against respondent -…
- Result:
- Application partially granted (unjustified disadvantage)(unjustified dismissal) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000) ; Costs reserved
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Simpson v IBM New Zealand Ltd
E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COUNTERCLAIM - COMPLIANCE ORDER - Respondent sought compliance with parties' employment agreement and confidentiality agreement - Use of confidential and commercially sensitive information in applicant's evidence
- Result:
- Application granted ; Compliance ordered ; Costs reserved
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Kenmare v Fulton Hogan Ltd
H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Applicant sought removal of matter to Employment Court (EC") on grounds important question of law likely to arise, matter of such nature and urgency that in…
- Result:
- Application dismissed; Costs reserved
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Moffatt v PA and SC Steens Ltd t/a Steens Honey
P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance and arrears of wages and holiday pay claims - One day investigation meeting - Respondent sought indemnity costs - Respondent made three Calderbank offers -…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($3,500)
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Holmes and Mackay t/a Papakura East Medical Centre v Hull
P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Applicants sought extension of limitation period to enable recovery of losses beyond limitation period - BREACH OF CONTRACT - Applicants sought damages for respondent's breach of…
- Result:
- Application granted (breach of contract) ; Damages ($115,407.65) ; Interest (5%) ; Applications dismissed (practice and procedure)(penalty)(counterclaim - unjustified disadvantage)(counterclaim - unjustified dismissal) ; Costs reserved