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G L Freeman Holdings Ltd v Livingston
M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful breach of contract and penalty claim - Less than one day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $1,928 indemnity costs - Respondent claimed preparation time not…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($1,000)
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French v McAra Air Conditioning Ltd
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious Misconduct – Applicant claimed racially harassed and unjustifiably disadvantaged by suspension – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Whether applicant racially harassed…
- Result:
- Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Bishop v Madagascar (No.1) 2013 Ltd
D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF WAGES – Applicant sought arrears of wages – Whether applicant entitled to redundancy compensation and bonus payments – Original employment agreement (“EA”) missing – New EA unsigned by…
- Result:
- Application granted (arrears of wages) ; Arrears of wages (quantum to be determined) ; Interest (5%) ; Applications dismissed (unjustified disadvantage)(penalty) ; Costs reserved
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Dolan v The Roman Catholic Bishop of Auckland
T G Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Two day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $8,000 contribution towards costs - Reduction to daily tariff appropriate to reflect applicant's financial position - Applicant…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($4,083.33)
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White v Cafe Nikau Ltd
E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Unsuccessful personal grievance claim – Less than one day investigation meeting – Respondent sought $3,721 contribution towards costs – Authority found no documentation to support legal and secretarial…
- Result:
- Costs to lie where they fall
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Roy v Board of Trustees of Tamaki College
T G Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Unsuccessful personal grievance claim – One day investigation meeting – Respondent sought contribution towards costs – Authority found no evidence either party’s conduct led to increased costs –…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($3,500)
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Thomas v Tic-Tac-Toe Educare Ltd
K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Whether valid 90 day trial period – Whether valid fixed term agreement – Applicant employed on casual basis…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($2,784) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($1,000) ; Costs reserved
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B v Professor Harlene Hayne, Vice Chancellor of University of Otago
M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- JURISDICTION – Whether Authority had jurisdiction to consider whether respondent’s lawyer behaved improperly and whether suppression order of District Court breached – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by final written warning…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Costs reserved
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Linton v Anytime Aluminium Windows & Doors Services Ltd
R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Dismissal - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Argument between parties resulted in respondent telling applicant to go home - Respondent frustrated with applicant's poor performance…
- Result:
- Application granted. Contributory conduct (50%); Reimbursement of lost wages ($3,517.81); Compensation for humiliation etc ($500); Arrears of holiday pay ($3,760.82); Costs reserved
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O'Connor v Auckland University Students Assoc Inc
K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Two day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $36,433 indemnity costs - Respondent made calderbank offer - Respondent entitled to increase in daily tariff due…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($10,000)