| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 273/09 |
| Hearing date | 23 Aug 2009 |
| Determination date | 11 August 2009 |
| Member | Y S Oldfield |
| Representation | S Rippon (in person) ; M Wilkinson |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Rippon v Norsand Ltd |
| Summary | RECOVERY OF MONIES – Applicant sought recovery of items or reimbursement of replacement cost – Applicant sought compensation for stress and inconvenience associated with loss of items and delay in recovery – Applicant sought to recover cost of repairs to workbench – Respondent disputed suggestion workbench damaged – Authority found insufficient evidence to establish workbench damaged – Applicant’s CD player 10 years old – Found negligible value – Respondent conceded soft pad and fittings and spreaders left behind by applicant – Applicant’s evidence of replacement cost accepted – Applicant claimed replacement cost of chisels – Found applicant used own tools including chisels – Applicant claimed had ladder on site – Respondent disputed claim – Applicant’s evidence of ladder on site and replacement cost accepted – Found total replacement cost of $517 – Found items would have retained no more than 50 percent value – Applicant entitled to $258 for loss of items – No order for compensation – Painter |
| Result | Application granted ; Recovery of monies ($258.88) ; No order for costs |
| Main Category | Recovery of Monies |
| Number of Pages | 6 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 273_09.pdf [pdf 19 KB] |