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Lynch v The Farmers Trading Company Ltd
K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious Misconduct – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Staff discount card issued to applicant and applicant’s nominated family member - Applicant took and used hosiery…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Jukes v Sealord Group Ltd
M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful arrears of holiday pay claim - One day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $10,500 contribution towards costs - Respondent claimed costs should be awarded for two days…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($5,000)
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Thompson v Lichfield International ltd
H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application to reopen investigation - Applicant claimed previous Authority calculation and determination based on incorrect pay period - ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY: Applicant…
- Result:
- Applications granted; Arrears of wages ($211.51); Arrears of holiday pay ($16.92); Interest (5%); No order for costs
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Tawaka v Sunrise Cleaning Services (Nelson) Ltd
H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGED - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Poor performance - Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by warning and unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Applicant failed to perform duties…
- Result:
- Applications partially granted; (Contributory conduct (100%); Arrears of wages (quantum to be determined); Costs reserved
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Kerr v Sharna Ltd
M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Constructive Dismissal – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Whether applicant offered fulltime hours – Whether applicant would have accepted position with less than fulltime hours…
- Result:
- Application granted (unjustified dismissal) ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($4,480) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000) ; Application dismissed (penalty) ; Costs reserved
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MacMillan v Seating To Go Ltd
R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Partially successful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $7,000 contribution towards costs - Applicant sought $3,500 contribution towards costs - Respondent made $7,000 Calderbank…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($3,500)
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Lane v The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
T G Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PARENTAL LEAVE - Application dismissed
- Result:
- Application dismissed; Costs to lie where they fall
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Hawthorne v Radioworks Ltd (in Receivership)
E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Whether grievance raised within 90 days – Applicant sought leave to raise grievance out of time – Applicant made redundant – COUNTERCLAIM – PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE…
- Result:
- Application granted (counterclaim – practice and procedure) ; Application dismissed (raising personal grievance) ; Costs reserved
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Wang v Vent Group Ltd
A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- INJUNCTION - Applicant sought interim reinstatement - Applicant employee, director and shareholder of respondent - Whether all terms of new employment agreement (EA") finalised at time applicant suspended without pay…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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New Zealand Steel Mining Ltd v New Zealand Amalgamated Engineering Printing & Manufacturing Union Inc
T G Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- DISPUTE - Questions answered in favour of respondent
- Result:
- Questions answered in favour of respondent; Costs reserved