• Millar-Smith (Labour Inspector) v Bethlethem Floral Studio 2007 (Ltd)

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant sought respondent's compliance with improvement notice - Labour inspector - Record keeping requirements
    Result:
    Application granted; Compliance ordered; No order for costs; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
  • Lawrie v Air Liquide New Zealand Ltd

    E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Incapacity - Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by respondent's actions including bullying, disclosure of personal information, initiation of disciplinary process without basis and coercion…
    Result:
    Application dismissed; Costs reserved
  • Yan v Commissioner of Inland Revenue

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE - Whether grievance raised within 90 days - Whether totality of communications sufficient to raise grievance - Pre-dismissal communications - Dismissal - Poor Performance - Solicitor
    Result:
    Application granted; Costs reserved
  • Hanson v Ian Parker t/a parker Mazengarb

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Two roles combined into one position – Applicant claimed denied opportunity to upskill and be considered for new…
    Result:
    Application dismissed; Costs reserved
  • Schollitt v Ecover (NZ) Ltd

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES – RECOVERY OF MONIES – Applicant sought arrears of wages and recovery of expenses – RECOVERY OF MONIES – Applicant sought recovery of income tax owed to…
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Arrears of wages and recovery of monies ($5,612) ; Recovery of monies ($3,119.94) ; Orders made ; No order for costs
  • Greer v Carlisle Mason Investments Ltd

    E Robinson [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; Costs to lie where they fall
  • Pickering v Detection Services Ltd

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance claim and successful claim for payment of bonus entitlement – Six days investigation meeting - Applicant sought $138,601 contribution towards costs – Applicant made $135,000…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($90,514.88); Disbursements in favour of applicant ($1,750)(hearing fees) ($143.12)(filing fees)
  • Alatipi v Chief Executive of Department of Corrections

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious Misconduct – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Respondent claimed applicant justifiably dismissed for assaulting prisoner (“X”) – Applicant denied assaulting X – Authority found…
    Result:
    Application dismissed; Costs reserved
  • Ross v Midtown Medical Ltd

    M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance claim - One day investigation meeting - Applicant sought $6,000 contribution towards costs - Authority found no reason to depart from normal tariff and respondent…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($3,500); Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
  • Fisher v O'Brien

    M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Dismissal - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Respondent claimed parties had casual employment relationship and applicant engaged on 'as and when required' basis – Applicant…
    Result:
    Applicant granted; Reimbursement of lost wages ($1,779); Compensation for humiliation etc ($4,000); Costs reserved