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When Drug Testing is Not Reasonable

Posted by on 23 January 2015 | 0 Comments

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In December 2013 Balance Agri-Nutrients Ltd dismissed an employee (Shaun O’Connor) following a low-level positive test for cannabis.  This followed the company receiving a complaint from a member of the public stating that two of their employees were smoking marijuana in a car (during the employees’ lunch break) in a shopping centre car park.

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Reckless v Negligent

Posted by on 23 January 2015 | 0 Comments

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Mohammed Sahim, a Cargo Handler at Menzies International, was dismissed after driving a golf cart into a pile of stacked pallets. He was driving the cart from the passenger side of the vehicle and accidently pushed the accelerator instead of the brake. 

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Cold Comfort for Bunnings Worker

Posted by on 2 December 2014 | 0 Comments

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A Bunnings Warehouse administration worker has been awarded $5000 compensation for being forced to sit through the winter in a cold warehouse.

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Woman Stole Cash From Employer

Posted by on 1 December 2014 | 0 Comments

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Kiana Lee Stevens, 24, arrived in Queenstown in July 2014 for a snowboarding trip but decided to stay in NZ and secured a job with Cookie Time in Queenstown. After working nine shifts the manager soon noticed cash inconsistencies appearing whenever Stevens was working.

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Employee Pays $1,000 for H & S Breach

Posted by on 29 October 2014 | 0 Comments

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Craig Hall, was dismissed for repeatedly not wearing the required personal protective equipment (PPE), and for offensive, abusive and threatening behaviour towards his Supervisor, Neil Rutherford.

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Positive Drug Test Wins $14k

Posted by on 23 September 2014 | 0 Comments

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Despite having a Drug and Alcohol Policy and an employee who tested positive for cannabis after a random test, Fulton Hogan Nelson were found to have unjustifiably disadvantaged and dismissed Jesse Kenmare. He was awarded more than $14,000 after raising a personal grievance.

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$17k for Sacking Son

Posted by on 23 September 2014 | 0 Comments

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A father and son at loggerheads in their family run business has led to the son being awarded nearly $17,000 for being unjustifiably dismissed.

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Fired for Facebook Like

Posted by on 23 September 2014 | 0 Comments

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Rachel Blylevens, a manager of Kidicorp in Tauranga, was dismissed after she ‘liked’ some facebook postings that were derogatory to her employer.

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Overpayment Unrecoverable

Posted by on 21 August 2014 | 0 Comments

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Air New Zealand’s overpayment of wages to an employee to the tune of $42,635.40 cannot be recovered according to an Employment Court decision.

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Drunk Employee Wins $8500

Posted by on 20 August 2014 | 0 Comments

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Despite Turei Peters being too drunk to attend work following a Boxing Day drinking binge, his dismissal was deemed to be unjustified by the Employment Relations Authority (ERA). Mr Peters, a Knifehand Cutter, had texted his employer Bay Packers (NZ) Ltd saying “Apologies ray 2 crook to make it in. Turei”. The next day he explained he had been drinking until 3am and was therefore too drunk to come to work for the start of his 5am shift.

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