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Winter v Biolab Scientific Ltd v
D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Alleged discrimination on grounds of sex - Applicant granted parental leave - Respondent went through process of recruiting temporary replacement - Discovered that plenitude of…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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12 October 2001
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AA 157/01
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Parker v Chief of the Defence Force (New Zealand Army)
P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- BREACH OF CONTRACT - Alleged unilateral variation of hours - Employed on full time basis - Hours reduced following parental leave - Alleged reasonable expectation to return to reduced hours…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; No order for costs
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Donaldson v Corstophine House Services Ltd
N Taylor [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Disputed working hours over Anzac Day - Matter settled at mediation - Received letter from respondent alleging applicant had admitted to lying during mediation…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($8,124.99)(3 months) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($12,000) ; Penalty in favour of the Crown ($500) ; Costs reserved
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Toy v Botany Downs Food Warehouse Ltd t/a Botany Downs Pak n Save
D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- CONSENT ORDER - Parties agreed to terms of settlement - Authority separately recorded terms - Publication of terms prohibited
- Result:
- Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No costs
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11 October 2001
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AA 156/01
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Pulu v Utai
S Bathgate [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF WAGES AND RECOVERY OF OTHER MONIES - No appearance for respondent - Verbal employment contract - Wages due and owing - Payments for food, accommodation, transport and cellphone…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($3,015) ; Arrears of expenses ($1,000)(food and telephone) ; Disbursements ($150)(filing fee and travel expenses)
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11 October 2001
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AA 155/01
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Lakeview Meat Processing Ltd v Meat & Related Trade Workers Union of Aoteroa Inc
S Bathgate [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Dispute proceedings - Application withdrawn at second directions conference - Costs sought on grounds that application unmeritorious - Alleged respondent put to unnecessary expense - Not entitled to…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($750)
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Tukapua v Bruce Hill Transport Ltd
S Bathgate [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Grievance better described as a disadvantage rather than dismissal - Appropriate that no order for costs made
- Result:
- Costs to lie where they fall
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10 October 2001
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WA 62A/01
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Bree v Man O'War Farm Ltd
J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Allegations that smoked cannabis at work - Alleged cannabis plants located on respondent's property belonged to applicant Delay between allegations and investigation - Allegations…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($7,250)(3 months) ; Loss of benefit ($1,650)(accommodation) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($6,000) ; Costs reserved
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10 October 2001
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AA 154/01
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Kinchington v Peace Software New Zealand Ltd
A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- INTERIM INJUNCTION - Application for interim reinstatement into accommodation following summary dismissal - Offer of reinstatement made shortly after dismissal - Undertaking made to return to work following mediation -…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order as to costs
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10 October 2001
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AA 153/01
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Roundhill v ASURE New Zealand Ltd
A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- DISPUTE - Whether entitled to take time off in lieu instead of annual leave - Given option of being suspended without pay or taking annual leave during veterinarian strike -…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved