Determinations database

R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: COSTS - Parties reached settlement agreement - No investigation meeting - Respondent sought $1,725 contribution towards costs - Authority found applicant's attempt to proceed in face of settlement entirely without…
Result:: Costs in favour of respondent ($1,500)

C Hickey [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy - Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by being grabbed and pushed by respondent and unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Physical assault - Failure to…
Result:: Application granted; Compensation for humiliation etc ($7,500); Costs reserved

A Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement at investigation meeting - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Order prohibiting publication of terms of settlement
Result:: Consent order granted; Orders accordingly; No order for costs

R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: COSTS - Successful personal grievance claim - Less than one day investigation meeting - Applicant sought $2,625 contribution towards costs - Authority found amount sought reasonable - Respondent to pay…
Result:: Costs in favour of applicant ($2,625)

R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: RECOVERY OF MONIES – Applicant sought recovery of wages overpaid to respondent – Wages paid to wrong person – Provision in employment agreement allowing applicant to recover overpayment – No…
Result:: Application granted ; Recovery of monies ($1,562.75) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)($722.20)(service fees) ; No order for costs

R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Whether decision predetermined - Redeployment - Restructure - ARREARS OF WAGES - Applicant claimed arrears of sick leave…
Result:: Application dismissed (unjustified dismissal); Application granted (arrears of wages); Arrears of wages (2.5 hours); Costs reserved

H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

Summary:: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Applicant sought order allowing payment of certain remedies by instalments
Result:: Orders made ; Costs reserved

H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

Summary:: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Removal of matter to Employment Court (“EC”) on own motion – Authority found no jurisdiction to deal with applicant’s application for stay of previous Authority orders…
Result:: Orders made ; Costs reserved

M Ryan [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

Summary:: COMPLIANCE ORDER - PENALTY - Applicant sought compliance with parties' settlement agreement (SA") - Applicant sought penalty for respondent's breach of SA - Payment of compensation -…
Result:: Application granted; Compliance ordered; Interest (5%); Applications dismissed (penalty)(counterclaim - compliance order - penalty); Costs reserved;

A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Constructive Dismissal – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by respondent changing applicant’s position – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Whether applicant agreed to…
Result:: Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved