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Garrick v PAE (New Zealand) Ltd
D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful personal grievance - One and a half day investigation meeting - Applicant sought $13,410 indemnity costs - Applicant made $15,000 Calderbank offer and $10,000 Calderbank offer -…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($6,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($500.89)(filing fee, hearing fee and witness fee)
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CTC Aviation (NZ) Ltd v Sinton
T MacKinnon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful recovery of monies - One day investigation meeting - Applicant sought indemnity costs of $14,564 - Applicant made Calderbank offer - Authority found insufficient reason to consider…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($4,500)
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Walker v Cookie Time Ltd
D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Whether grievances commenced within three years - Whether constructive dismissal grievance raised in e-mail - Cleaner
- Result:
- Application partially granted ; Costs reserved
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Kennedy v Advanced Hair Studio Ltd
D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious Misconduct - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Information from respondent's client (JW") that applicant sold hairpiece and offered to perform service for JW privately…
- Result:
- Applications granted ; Contributory conduct (20%) ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($4,608) ; Interest (5%) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($6,000) ; Penalty ($1,000)(payable to applicant) ; Counterclaim - penalty ($500)(payable to Crown) ; Costs reserved
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Broome v Ken Stout Motors Ltd
E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Respondent’s performance concerns regarding applicant not formally investigated - Complaint from customer involving applicant that repair work undertaken…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($7,644.80) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($6,000) ; Costs reserved
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Smith v Stratford Furniture Manufacturing Co Ltd
T MacKinnon [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Abandonment – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged when sent away from employment and unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Applicant given home detention necessitating drop in…
- Result:
- Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Kenmare v Fulton Hogan Ltd
H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- INJUNCTION - Applicant sought interim reinstatement - Positive test for cannabis - Drug and alcohol policy - Random drug and alcohol testing - Stand down without pay - Whether applicant…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Harrington v Flavour Creations Pty Ltd and Anor
R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- JURISDICTION - Whether applicant employee or independent contractor - Australian company - Whether applicant requested to become independent contractor after employment agreement (EA") signed or whether respondent asked applicant to…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Costs reserved
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Cawthorne v Allwaze Designs Ltd
P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF HOLIDAY PAY - Applicant sought arrears of holiday pay - Applicant paid for two days as annual leave rather than sick leave - Whether applicant not entitled to…
- Result:
- Applications granted ; Arrears of holiday pay ($168) ; Contributory conduct (25%) ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($1,260) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($1,500) ; Costs reserved
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Smith v Davies Waste Solutions Ltd
P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance claim - One day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $4,500 contribution towards costs - Respondent made $250 Calderbank offer - Authority found Calderbank offer made…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($3,500)