• Stewart v The Commissioner of Police

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Constructive Dismissal – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Respondent claimed applicant resigned voluntarily – Authority found serious findings adverse to applicant accepted by two senior…
    Result:
    Application granted; Contributory conduct (25%); Compensation for humiliation etc ($9,000); Costs reserved
  • Vollmer v The Wood Life Care (2007) Ltd

    C Hickey [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Admissibility of evidence – Parties disputed what documents should be disclosed - Applicant sought disclosure of further minutes of question and answer meetings, further minutes of…
    Result:
    Orders made ; Costs reserved
  • Taylor v Christchurch Girls' High School Board of Trustees

    D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    INJUNCTION – Applicant sought interim reinstatement – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Authority found respondent did not give substantive detail of incidents which led respondent to conclude serious…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Costs reserved
  • Torrens v Bruce & Diana Torrens Partnership

    E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER – ARREARS OF WAGES - Applicant sought compliance with parties’ settlement agreement – Authority found applicant incorrectly brought claim as application for compliance order but Authority had jurisdiction…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Compliance ordered; Arrears of wages ($811.28) ; Costs reserved ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.50)(filing fee)
  • Taylor v Paul & Kym Samuels Ltd t/a New World Southmall

    A Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious Misconduct – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Respondent claimed despite applicant’s knowledge of respondent’s procedure prohibiting employees from taking items without payment, applicant took…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Gupta v Infosys Technologies (Australia) Pty Ltd

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    INJUNCTION – Applicant sought interim reinstatement – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Respondent claimed applicant justifiably dismissed on ground of redundancy – Authority found no doubt applicant had…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Miller v Springfree New Zealand Ltd and Anor

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Successful practice and procedure claim and jurisdiction counterclaim – Length of investigation meeting not specified – Second respondent sought indemnity costs of $2,788 – Authority found no reason…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of second respondent ($1,350)
  • Ross v Midtown Medical Ltd

    M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Parties disputed hours of work initially agreed when applicant commenced employment – Applicant claimed respondent attempted to unilaterally…
    Result:
    Applications granted (unjustified dismissal and arrears of wages) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000) ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($13,248) ; Arrears of wages ($2,000) ; Costs reserved
  • Spence (Labour Inspector) v Oakridge Masonry Ltd

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance order that respondent pay former employee $3,878 arrears of wages and holiday pay – Authority found improvement notice not complied with and compliance order…
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Compliance ordered ; Interest (5%) ; Penalty ($750)(payable to Crown) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) ; No order for costs
  • Watson v Number 1 Shoes Ltd

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    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