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ORMSBY v BLUELAGOON NZ LIMITED [2025] NZERA 44 - The Authority ordered remedies and addressed unjustified dismissal issues.

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Unfair Dismissal Cases Unjustified Disadvantage

On 29 June 2020, Mr Ormsby says his employment was terminated via Messenger without notice because Mr Ferey could no longer afford to pay wages.

29 Jan 2025

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Covid-19 Updates

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Common problems include wage subsidy pay, minimum wage compliance, vaccination policy decisions, and personal grievance risk when process is rushed or pay is changed without consent.

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Rimple Rimple v NZ - Kebabs Limited, Rupinder Kaur Bal, Gursahib Singh Dhillon, and Harpal Bal [2026] NZERA 128 - premium sought for AEWV role; abandonment dismissal unjustified after visa cancellation; $22,620 lost wages, $14,000 compensation, $16,000 penalty plus entitlements

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Unfair Dismissal Cases

The ERA found the employer (through a director) sought a $34,000 premium to secure the job, breaching s 12A Wages Protection Act, and imposed a $16,000 penalty.

5 Mar 2026

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Adam Gifford v Uma Broadcasting Limited [2026] NZERA 96 - redundancy unjustified for consultation failures and no redeployment discussion; $24,230 lost wages, $19,000 compensation, $1,500 penalty

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Unfair Dismissal Cases Redundancy

77 lost wages (plus interest and KiwiSaver), $19,000 compensation, and a $1,500 Wages Protection Act penalty (half to the employee).

24 Feb 2026

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Yifu Jiang v Smartrade Limited [2026] NZERA 56 - fixed-term clause held unlawful; unjustified dismissal; $15,600 lost wages and $12,000 compensation

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Unfair Dismissal Cases

Orders: $15,600 gross lost wages and $12,000 compensation (costs reserved).

3 Feb 2026

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Aiga Faamanu Roache v Landcorp Farming Limited t/a Pamu [2026] NZERA 55 - redundancy restructure held unjustified; $18,000 compensation and $8,900.15 lost wages

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Unfair Dismissal Cases Redundancy

15 net lost wages.

31 Jan 2026

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MA v NO.2 NOODLE NZ LIMITED [2026] NZERA 25 - Unjustified dismissal upheld; $9,500 compensation; one week wages; $500 penalty.

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Unfair Dismissal Cases

Orders included $9,500 compensation, one week's wages (net, based on 40 hours), and a $500 penalty payable to the Crown.

20 Jan 2026

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Lekeisha Ramsay v National Storage Ltd [2025] NZERA 269 - Probationary period dismissal held unjustified; $9,000 compensation + $14,040.40 lost wages; penalties dismissed

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Unfair Dismissal Cases

40 gross lost wages and holiday pay, with KiwiSaver to be calculated.

15 May 2025

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