• K v J

    M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance claim - One day investigation meeting - Applicant sought $7,260 indemnity costs - Authority found no reason for increased costs award and applicant's correspondence did…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($3,500)
  • Maru Group Ltd v Schrader and Anor

    D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement at investigation meeting - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority
    Result:
    Consent order granted; Orders accordingly; No order for costs
  • George v Silver Fern Farms Ltd

    D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE - Whether grievance raised within 90 days - Unjustified disadvantage - Applicant sought leave to raise grievance out of time - Discrimination by reason of race, employment…
    Result:
    Application partially granted; Costs reserved
  • Fleury v Ashburton Pastures Ltd Incorporating Hellaby Meats (SI) Ltd t/a Raeward Fresh

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Partially successful claims – One day investigation meeting - Applicant sought $15,000 contribution towards costs - Authority found applicant successful on most significant claim being redundancy but necessary…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($5,200); Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) ($946.50)(witness expenses)
  • Floyd v Hauhungaroa 2C Block Inc

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIABLE DISADVANTAGE - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy - Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by respondent breaching terms of employment and failing to act in good faith and unjustifiably dismissed by respondent…
    Result:
    Application granted; Reimbursement of lost wages ($16,154.83) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($10,000); Costs
  • Papuni v Te Hui Amorangi O Te Tairawhiti and Ors

    T G Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Identity of employer - Reverend
    Result:
    Application dismissed; Costs reserved
  • McCartney v Atlas Concrete Ltd and Anor

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Whether grievance raised within 90 days – Whether letter from second respondent union to first respondent raised grievance – Whether suggestion by second respondent union that…
    Result:
    Application granted (raising personal grievance) ; Applications dismissed (recovery of monies)(jurisdiction) ; Costs reserved
  • Fox v Hereworth School Trust Board

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious Misconduct – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Whether applicant failed to meet respondent and respond to allegations – Whether applicant instructed to alter previous…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Auckbritt International Ltd v Hannan and Ors

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties entered into settlement deed resolving employment relationship problem and concurrent proceedings in High Court including full payment of settlement amount - Counsel sought order that neither…
    Result:
    Consent order granted; Orders accordingly; No order for costs
  • Matthews v Van Den Berg t/a European Car Specialists

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES – Applicant sought arrears of wages – Whether applicant worked more than 40 hours per week because only took half hour lunch break – Whether applicant paid…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs to lie where they fall