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Bright v Global Candy Ltd
R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Respondent facing liquidation - Analysis of sales activity showed applicant’s region least profitable - Applicant claimed shocked when…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($2,500) ; Costs reserved
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Gordon v Adshell New Zealand Ltd
A Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful arrears of wages claim - Less than one day investigation meeting - Applicant sought $5,175 contribution towards costs - Authority found case straightforward and appropriate to follow…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($1,750)
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Filbury v Chief Executive of Department of Corrections
E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Two day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $7,000 contribution towards costs - Authority found appropriate to adopt notional daily tariff rate with no reason…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($7,000)
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Fraser v The Good Guys Group Ltd
G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- DURESS - Whether applicant subjected to duress in employment - Applicant acted as son's representative during disciplinary meeting - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serous Misconduct - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by…
- Result:
- Application granted (duress) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($7,500) ; Applications dismissed (unjustified dismissal)(arrears of wages) ; Costs reserved
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Morris v Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology
D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful jurisdiction claim - No investigation meeting - Respondent sought $3,600 contribution towards costs - Authority found if investigation meeting held starting point for costs daily tariff of…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($1,750)
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Thomas v Vogelsang Pty Ltd
E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Dismissal - Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by respondent's actions and unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Whether respondent failed to reimburse applicant's expenses - Whether…
- Result:
- Applications granted (unjustified dismissal)(penalty) ; Contributory conduct (100%) ; Penalty ($1,000)(payable to Crown) ; Application dismissed (unjustified disadvantage) ; Costs reserved
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Burhenne and Ors v Towai Service Station Ltd
E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement at investigation meeting - 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
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Courtney v SS Cooray & Sons ltd
R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF WAGES - Applicant sought arrears of wages - Whether applicant required to draw on additional experience and expertise as senior florist - Payment at higher rate when working…
- Result:
- Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Dean v The Surveying Company H.B. Ltd
T MacKinnon [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Less than one day investigation meeting - Respondent sought indemnity costs of $3,367 - Authority found $500 offer respondent made to applicant not Calderbank…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($1,750)
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Chan v S & K Liquor Ltd t/a Miramar Liquorland
T MacKinnon [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $4,910 contribution towards costs - Respondent made $750 Calderbank offer - Authority found appropriate to accord Calderbank…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($3,875)