Sacked: Manager who avoided, refused onsite drug tests fails in bid for compo
She was asked to do the test but left site immediately. The next day she just refused.
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The ruling follows a deep-seated battle between the pastor and church trustees.
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She put $70k in her mum's bank account and claimed it was siphoned by brother-in-law.
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Woman claims St John withdrew a job offer because of her medical condition.
Chef accused of wasting food, leaving oven on overnight awarded $20k
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The farm employee admitted to baiting his boss, but he was sacked unlawfully.
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WBHS employment dispute: Order for destruction of key documents wrong, court rules
Employment Relations Authority's order against a learning support helper has been quashed.
The 'expensive mistake' that's left one dentist $18,000 out of pocket
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Housing charity ordered to reinstate sacked employee
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Employment row: High school board ordered to pay former assistant principal
The school launched a claim against a former staffer - but they weren't allowed.
Whangarei Boys' High School and LSA in dispute over employment matters
Unjustified disadvantage grievance challenged.
Stop-go man sacked for drinking on the job
The man falsely claimed it was his supervisor who was drunk and had assaulted him.
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Where is Tanya? Unpaid man says three-year battle to find his employer was 'futile'
Jacob Pietras took his fight all the way to the Employment Court, with no result.
Woman quits in work-from-home row, loses ERA case
Philippa Johnson said she would never backstab her boss - but did and lied about it.
Senior doctor sacked after 'flirty' texts to junior ordered to pay $18k
The doctor previously failed to prove that he was wrongfully sacked by the former NDHB.
Migrant workers underpaid by building company, $60k in damages ordered
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Wendy’s failed to pay workers for public holidays
The NZ arm of American burger chain Wendy's failed to pay its staff for public holidays.
MediaWorks employment battle: Embattled company loses case against competitor
MediaWorks tried for an injunction to stop a former employee from working for Go Media.
'Intrusion of privacy': Workers resist providing their fingerprints to dairy giant
But the ERA has ruled workers can be forced to give their prints.
Truckie sacked while isolating during pandemic awarded $8k
Worker told by text he would, in effect, be dismissed if he wasn't in on Monday.
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'Anarchy': Workplace anti-bullying advocate in epic legal battle
Allan Halse attempted to take a long-running employment legal battle to the Supreme Court.
Hurt and humiliated: Bus driver paid $30k after sacking ruled unfair
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