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Employment Cases - April 2008

 
 

Practice & Procedure - Consent Orders - Employment Relations Act 2000

Atchison v Supa Travel Express Ltd

6 Mar 2008, V Campbell, AA 74/08, (1 pages)

CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement at investigation meeting - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Respondent to pay applicant agreed amount - Agreement to be full, final and binding settlement of all employment related matters or claims arising out of employment relationship

Result:

Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs

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Bardell v Presbytarian Support Services East Coast

13 Mar 2008, G J Wood, WA 29/08, (2 pages)

CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement - 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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Brunsden and Anor v Acacia Employment Services Ltd and Anor

15 Jan 2008, R A Monaghan, AA 8/08, (4 pages)

CONSENT ORDER - ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - Identity of employer - Triangular employment - Statement of problem cited only first respondent - Respondents shared directors and connected by shareholdings - Applicants employed in business operated by second respondent operated business - First respondent in effect management company and employed applicants - First respondent's only assets were contracts to supply staff to companies which had now stopped trading - Authority made no conclusion on issue of identity of employer but obtained parties consent to join second respondent as party - Applicants sought arrears owing after termination of employment - Respondents did not dispute amount owing and agreed to awards being made against them jointly and severally for amounts claimed - Authority suggested advice be sought on implications of respondent's financial position on enforcement of order

Result:

Application granted ; Orders accordingly ; Arrears of wages and holiday pay ($5,951.87)(MB) ; ($1,759.44)(AI) ; No order for costs

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Cadmus Payment Solutions Ltd v Karan

5 Mar 2008, Y S Oldfield, AA 75/08, (1 pages)

CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Parties agreed to record of settlement - Respondent restrained from breaching clause 22 of written Individual Employment Agreement for twelve months - respondent to pay applicant's costs

Result:

Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; Costs in favour of applicant ($5,000)

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Gibson v Optimation NZ Ltd

13 Mar 2008, D Asher, WA 27/08, (2 pages)

CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement - 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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Hearing Professionals Marlborough Ltd v Setz

5 Dec 2007, H Doyle, CA 107A/07, (1 pages)

CONSENT ORDER - Authority received combined notice of discontinuance and application to discharge previously granted interim injunction - Parties had attended mediation and all matters resolved - Interim orders discharged - Proceedings discontinued - Parties agreed no order for costs

Result:

Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs

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Horry v Eagle Technology Group Ltd

11 Mar 2008, J Scott, AA 85/08, (1 pages)

CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Terms of settlement to remain confidential with all matters resolved on a full and final basis

Result:

Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs

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Litchfield v Hull Road Bakery (2002) Ltd

17 Mar 2008, J Scott, AA 93/08, (1 pages)

CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement (at investigation meeting) - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Terms of settlement to remain confidential to parties and their advisors

Result:

Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs

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Ludlow v A.B.C Developmental Learning Centres (NZ) Ltd

12 Feb 2008, A Dumbleton, AA 41/08, (1 pages)

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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Newcombe v Bonus Drilling (NZ) Ltd

28 Mar 2008, P R Stapp, WA 32/08, (2 pages)

CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement - 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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Singh & Anor v W & Ors

6 Mar 2008, R Arthur, AA 65A/08, (2 pages)

CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Orders made specifying terms on which a sum of money is to be deposited by the Respondent's and held by way of security for claims

Result:

Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs

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Szentpeteri v The Verdict (2007) Ltd

12 Mar 2008, J Crichton, CA 24/08, (2 pages)

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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Vluggen v Contact Energy Ltd

26 Feb 2008, P R Stapp, WA 24/08, (2 pages)

CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement - By consent applicant withdrew employment relationship problem - Order for costs to lie where they fall - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Order prohibiting publication of terms of settlement

Result:

Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; Costs to lie where they fall



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