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Terpstra and Anor v Queenstown Lakes District Council
M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- DISPUTE - Parties disputed whether respondent required to discuss and agree redundancy terms - Good employer obligation - Librarian and librarian assistant
- Result:
- Question answered in favour of respondent ; Costs reserved
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Lanfear v Valspar Paint (NZ) Ltd
M Ryan [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- 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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Hogeboom v Quality Firewood Ltd
H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement of one of the claims before the Authority - Terms of settlement to be orders of the Authority -…
- Result:
- Consent order granted; Orders accordingly; No order for costs
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Reekie v Blackfoot New Zealand Ltd
R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Partially successful restraint of trade claim - Two day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $55,478 indemnity costs - Indemnity costs not appropriate - Respondent made two calderbank offers…
- Result:
- Costs to lie where they fall
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Green v Phil Anderson Carriers 1986 Ltd
K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Abandonment – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Failure to return to work after period of annual leave – Whether applicant instructed colleague (“D”) not to…
- Result:
- Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Taiapa v Aotea Finance Ltd
R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Two day investigation meeting - Applicant sought $13,620 indemnity costs - Indemnity costs not appropriate - Applicant's costs increased due to additional time solicitor…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($8,000)
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Cooper v FJ Ramsey Investments Ltd
M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Incapacity – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Whether applicant failed to disclose pre-existing medical condition – Chest pains – Surgery – Applicant’s wife tried to…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($12,500) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($6,000) ; Costs reserved
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Hellesoe v Alto Packaging Ltd
R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Unsuccessful personal grievance claim – Two days investigation meeting – Respondent sought contribution towards costs – Applicant legally aided – Authority found issue of constructive dismissal not pursued…
- Result:
- No order for costs
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Gjonbalaj v Arneson t/a PBR Hotel
T G Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Identity of employer – Applicant claimed employed by respondent
- Result:
- Application granted ; Costs reserved
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Coyle v Groundworks Ltd
M Ryan [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- COMPLIANCE ORDER - DISPUTE - Applicant sought compliance with parties’ settlement agreement - Parties disputed interpretation of bonus clause in parties' settlement agreement - Applicant claimed respondent used incorrect methodology…
- Result:
- Applications granted; Questions answered in favour of applicant; Compliance ordered; Interest (5%); Costs reserved