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Taufua and Anor v Fonterra Brands (New Zealand) Ltd
T G Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- INJUNCTION – Applicants sought interim reinstatement – Applicants dismissed after YouTube video discovered of applicants performing ‘Harlem Shake’ in work place – Collective employment agreement – Applicants alleged to have…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Costs reserved
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Ansley v Elite Innovation Ltd
T G Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Applicant on ACC after work place accident - Applicant recorded conversation with respondent without consent - Respondent…
- Result:
- Application dismissed; Costs reserved
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Cairns v The Trusty Delivery Company Ltd and Anor
H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful arrears of holiday pay and penalty claims - Less than one day investigation meeting - Applicant sought $6,000 contribution towards costs - Respondents made unspecified Calderbank offer…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($1,750) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
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J C Contracting (NZ) Ltd v Smart
M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - PENALTY – Applicant sought penalty for respondent’s breach of settlement agreement – Confidentiality clause - Applicant sought variation of settlement agreement
- Result:
- Application partially granted ; Penalty ($750)(payable to Crown) ; Costs reserved
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McLeod v Te Apiti Trust
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY – Applicant sought arrears of wages and holiday pay – Whether applicant’s entitlement to pay for public holidays, alternative holidays, sick leave and bereavement…
- Result:
- Application partially granted ; Arrears of wages and holiday pay ($2,971.94) ; Costs reserved
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New Zealand Airline Pilots' Association Inc v Mount Cook Airlines Ltd
M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- INJUNCTION – Applicant sought interim injunction restraining respondent from implementing new rostering system – Applicant claimed new rostering system breach of collective agreement - Whether new system would prevent…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Latham v EM Contracting Ltd
R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Expectation of on-going employment - No employment agreement - Applicant claimed subject to abuse - As result of…
- Result:
- Application granted; Reimbursement of lost wages ($11,830.88); Compensation for humiliation etc ($6,000); Costs in favour of applicant ($600); Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(Filing fee)
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Nova Energy Ltd v Mitchell and Ors
A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Respondents sought variation of consent orders restricting access to applicant’s briefs of evidence – First respondent’s employment with applicant ended – First respondent removed confidential and…
- Result:
- Application partially granted ; Orders made ; Costs reserved
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Kyle v Digitech Services Ltd
E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by respondent’s failure to provide employment agreement and being made to take annual leave against will – Applicant…
- Result:
- Application granted (unjustified disadvantage) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($2,000) ; Applications dismissed (unjustified dismissal)(good faith) ; Costs reserved
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Asiaciti Trust New Zealand Ltd v Harris
A Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful restraint of trade application - One and a half day investigation meeting - Respondent sought unspecified contribution towards costs - Authority found no conduct warranting an uplift…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($5,250)