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Navanukul v Petrina Martin t/a Magic Tan and Beauty
K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- BREACH OF CONTRACT – RESTRAINT OF TRADE – Respondent sought damages for applicant’s breach of restraint of trade and confidentiality – Whether applicant signed employment agreement - Applicant resigned employment…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs to lie where they fall
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Hayter v Westbury Thoroughbreds Ltd t/a Westbury Stud
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious Misconduct – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Applicant assisted with loading of two horses onto transporter – Horses ‘frisky’ – One house baulked and…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Edwards v Carol Anderson, Limited Statutory Manager of Bay of Islands College
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious Misconduct – Dismissal justified
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Yang and Anor v Tan
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful personal grievance claim - Less than one day investigation meeting - Applicants sought $3,162 contribution towards costs - Authority found starting point in calculating costs should be…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicants ($2,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicants ($276.50)
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Tauo v Cowboys Bar Ltd
A Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful personal grievance claim - One day investigation meeting - Applicant sought $3,000 contribution towards costs - Authority found applicant sought less than notional daily tariff and tariff…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($3,000)
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Chand v Jiten Pratap t/a Cairns Motors
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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Workforce Development Ltd v Hill
P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- CONSENT ORDER - Parties agreed to vary previous consent determination - Applicant to pay $26,679 to Employment Court account
- Result:
- Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
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Leftclick Ltd v Thomas
C Hickey [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful restraint of trade claim - Two day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $7,000 contribution towards costs - No factors requiring change to notional daily tariff - Applicant…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($6,500)
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Singh v Kiwi Hire and Sales Ltd
E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Constructive dismissal – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Applicant accepted oral offer of employment - Applicant provided with work vehicle and phone – Applicant…
- Result:
- Application granted; Contributory conduct (50%) ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($6,581.25) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($1,250) ; Costs reserved
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Jones v Force 10 Ltd and Anor
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Identity of employer – Business transferred from first to second respondent - Whether employment relationship with first respondent ended – Applicant assisted with stocktake following sale…
- Result:
- Applications granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($6,000); Reimbursement of lost wages ($6,000); Costs reserved; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($72)(filing fee)