Unjustified dismissal costs company $22k
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A woman unjustifiably dismissed by a Christchurch food company has been awarded more than $22,000 by the Employment Relations Authority.
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Awarded $16,000 for unexplained dismissal
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A Palmerston North equestrian centre has been ordered to pay a former employee $16,000 after it was found her dismissal was never explained.
A Employment Relations Authority finding released yesterday found Leeanne Faulkner was unjustifiably dismissed from Tielcey Park Equestrian Centre.
Waitress wins $4000 for unfair dismissal
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A waitress fired for not charging unhappy customers for their meals has been found to have been dismissed unfairly by the Employment Relations Authority.
Xavia Jordyn-Edser was fired from Nando's restaurant in Beckenham after giving away 10 meals to patrons who had complained their chicken meal was undercooked.
$13,000 payout for Air NZ dismissal
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Air New Zealand has been ordered to pay an employee more than $13,000 in compensation after he was unjustifiably dismissed over suspicions he used his job to look at pornographic websites.
$9000 compensation for dismissal
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Tension between a Kaikoura woman's family and her boss preceded the woman being unfairly dismissed from her job, the Employment Relations Authority has found.
Unjustified dismissal costs more than $12,000
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The unjustified dismissal of a young worker for alleged theft of scrap steel has cost a Christchurch crane company more than $12,000.
Employment Relations Authority member Helen Doyle said in her determination that Smith Crane's decision to dismiss Nicholas McCloy was not what a fair and reasonable employer would have done in all the circumstances.
Mum compensated for unfair dismissal
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A woman who was made redundant at the end of her maternity leave has been awarded nearly $13,000 for unfair dismissal.
Yunyun Fei had been employed as a marketing executive at Moneyworld for almost four years when she was made redundant shortly before her return to work in September last year, the Employment Relations Authority in Auckland was told.
Woman fired over jellybean is awarded $8500
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The theft of a black jellybean ended up costing the supervisor of a cinema candy bar her job.
But in the best of Hollywood traditions, there was a twist to the tale.
$8000 award to woman for dismissal
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A woman who claims she was unjustifiably dismissed by a Christchurch travel company has been awarded more than $8000 by the Employment Relations Authority.
However, her former employers who did not attend the hearing say there are two sides to the story and they will appeal to the Employment Court.
Sacked waitress awarded $10k
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A waitress sacked for serving the wrong drink to one of her bosses has been awarded more than $10,000 by the Employment Relations Authority.
ERA member Paul Stapp said the dismissal of Jessica Chand from the Japanese Steak House in New Plymouth, owned by Otaku Holdings Ltd, in September last year was "grossly unfair".
Air NZ told to pay $13,000 over dismissal
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Air New Zealand has been ordered to pay over $13,000 to a Christchurch man it wrongfully dismissed over accusations of viewing internet pornography at work.
Tony Wills, 41, was also reinstated in his old job after the Employment Relations Authority ruled there was insufficient evidence to link the objectionable websites to Wills.
Council to pay for 'brutal' dismissal
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Waimakariri District Council has been ordered to pay almost $7000 compensation for a "brutal" Christmas Eve dismissal.
Paula McGregor was fired on December 24, 2010, from her part-time job at the council's animal control unit.
Facebook friends can be trouble
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It may be time to start pruning that Facebook friend list if you want to stay out of trouble at work.
Ministry of Social Development employee Julie Schwartfeger was fired from the job she had held for almost 30 years after she accessed the files of six people she was "friends" with on the social networking site.
Cafe worker awarded $12,000 for sudden firing
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A cafe worker has been awarded nearly $12,000 after his boss fired him without warning, and told him "there's the f***ing door".
Michael Wildbore was working at EAT Cafe in Addington in Christchurch when his employer Rachel Jerard unjustifiably dismissed him in March, the Employment Relations Authority has ruled.
Ms Jerard did not participate in the authority's investigation.