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D v E Ltd
R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Constructive Dismissal – Sexual harassment – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by sexual harassment in workplace and unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Frequent comments of…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Howell v Zee Tags Ltd
K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Removal of matter – Matter removed to Employment Court
- Result:
- Application granted ; Costs reserved
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Ting v The Chief Executive of the Ministry of Social Development
T MacKinnon [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by respondent’s failure to pay redundancy compensation - Applicant’s position disestablished – Applicant reassigned to new position – Applicant raised concerns about new…
- Result:
- Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Ruka v Kaipara District Council
E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- JURISDICTION – Whether applicant in employment relationship with respondent – Northern Kaipara Volunteer Rural Fire Force (“NKVRFF”) engaged by respondent to provide services through Voluntary Rural Fire Force Agreement (“Agreement”)…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Te Apiti Trust v McLeod
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application to reopen investigation – Earlier determination against applicant – Applicant failed to attend investigation meeting - Whether applicant’s absence deliberate – Whether applicant received confirmation…
- Result:
- Application granted; No order for costs
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Dams v Silicon Avenue (NZ) Ltd
T G Tetitaha [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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Wallendorf v AA Life Services Ltd
K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- DISPUTE – Parties disputed quantum of redundancy compensation applicant entitled to – Applicant made redundant – Whether value of vehicle and paid commissions counted towards compensation calculation – Insurance advisor
- Result:
- Question answered in favour of applicant; No order for costs; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
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Hawkyard v Simple Accounting Services Ltd
P R Stapp [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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Kensington v Air New Zealand Ltd
T G Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Admissibility of evidence – Applicant accused of misusing sick leave – Whether copies of Facebook pages and bank accounts relevant to assessing veracity of applicant’s explanations…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Costs reserved
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Plessis v Kidicorp Ltd
E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Dismissal Unjustified
- Result:
- Application granted; Reimbursement of lost wages (quantum to be determined); Compensation for humiliation etc ($10,000); Costs reserved