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Air New Zealand Ltd v Kerr
K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application for removal to Employment Court (“EC”) – Authority found timeframe for matters to develop not particularly unusual in current matter and respondent had ability to…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Costs reserved
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Schriffer v First Security Guard Services Ltd
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance claim - Two day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $7,000 contribution towards costs - Authority found applicant completely unsuccessful and appropriate to fix costs on…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($7,000)
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Kingi and Ors v Bay of Plenty District Health Board
R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- DISPUTE – Parties disputed applicants’ pay grade - Whether applicants entitled to same pay grade as workers in comparable roles at different hospital – Whether duties equivalent – Whether translation…
- Result:
- Orders made ; Costs reserved
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Hovell v The Commissioner Pamapuria School
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious Misconduct – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Respondent claimed applicant justifiably dismissed for failing to ensure students under applicant’s care protected from harm –…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Kilpatrick v Flight Attendants & Related Services (NZ) Association (FARSA)
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance claim - Length of investigation meeting not specified - Respondent sought $3,879 contribution towards costs - Authority found despite financial circumstances unrealistic for applicant to…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($2,500)
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Tian v South Pacific Ltd
A Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance with previous Authority determination – Respondent previously ordered to pay applicant $67,186 – Parties directed to mediation following previous application for compliance order –…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Compliance ordered ; Costs in favour of applicant ($500) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
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A v B Ltd
A Fitzgibbon [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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Smartpay Ltd v Ronice Ryken
E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful personal grievance claim - Less than one day investigation meeting - Applicant sought $1,750 contribution towards costs - Authority found applicant wholly successful and entitled to contribution…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($1,750)
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Champion v White, Fox and Jones
C Hickey [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COUNTERCLAIM – PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Admissibility of evidence – Whether letter sent between parties privileged – JURISDICTION – Whether applicant employee or independent contractor – Applicant resigned as partner…
- Result:
- Applications granted (jurisdiction)(counterclaim – practice and procedure) ; Application dismissed (arrears of wages) ; Costs reserved
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Mattingly v Strada Title Administration Ltd
R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful personal grievance claim - Less than one day investigation meeting - Applicant sought indemnity costs of $6,361 - Applicant made unspecified Calderbank offer - Authority found respondent…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($3,200) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)