• Fifita v Dunedin Casinos Ltd

    M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Successful personal grievance claim – One and a half days investigation meeting – Respondent sought $7,000 contribution towards costs – Respondent made $8,000 Calderbank offer – Authority found…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($5,250)
  • Valensky v Idea Services Ltd (In Statutory Management)

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Personal grievance claim withdrawn by applicant – No investigation meeting - Respondent sought $8,600 contribution towards preparation costs – Respondent under statutory management - Applicant claimed was impecunious…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($2,500)
  • Pan v Zhang

    E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION – Whether applicant employee or independent contractor – Authority found no evidence of orally agreed terms or conduct such as to establish employment relationship between parties – Found applicant…
    Result:
    Application dismissed; Costs reserved
  • Findlay v Ports of Auckland Ltd

    A Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by respondent issuing written warning – Applicant removed letter relating to disciplinary investigation involving another respondent employee from respondent manager’s (“H”) office -…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Raj v Queen Street Medical Centre Ltd

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES - ARREARS OF HOLIDAY PAY – RECOVERY OF MONIES: Applicant sought arrears of wages and holiday pay - Respondent denied any monies outstanding, claimed parties had resolved…
    Result:
    Application granted (counterclaim)(recovery of monies - holiday pay) ; Recovery of monies ($2,128.86) ; Applications dismissed (arrears of wages, arrears of holiday pay and recovery of monies - wages) ; Costs reserved
  • NZ Dairy Workers Union Te Runanga Wai U Inc v Fonterra Brands (NZ) Ltd

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE – Interpretation of parties’ collective employment agreement (“CEA”) - Parties disputed interpretation of CEA if respondent implemented roster change – Authority found affected employees obliged to follow process where…
    Result:
    Question answered in favour of respondent ; Costs reserved
  • Taylors Floorcoverings & Furnishings Ltd v Brown

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    INJUNCTION – RESTRAINT OF TRADE – Applicant sought permanent injunction to prevent respondent breaching restraint of trade clause (“second ROT”) in parties’ employment agreement – Authority found parties did not…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Compliance ordered ; Costs reserved
  • Inns v TNL Group Ltd

    C Hickey [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance with parties’ settlement agreement (“SA”) – Authority directed respondent amend certificate of service and send to applicant’s correct address – Authority found no need…
    Result:
    Application dismissed; Costs in favour of applicant ($300.15); Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
  • Craig v St George International Group Ltd

    R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Successful personal grievance claim – One and a half day investigation meeting – Applicant sought $5,000 indemnity costs – Authority found no reason why costs should not follow…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($5,000); Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
  • Shortland v The Board of Trustees of Te Kura Kaupapa Maori O Ngaringaomatariki Primary School

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Respondent sought to strike out applicant’s claim for want of prosecution – Authority found applicant’s “letter of grievance” did not properly raise personal grievance and unclear…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs to lie where they fall