• Dolev v Netafim Australia Pty Ltd

    C Hickey [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Partially successful claims – Two days investigation meeting – Respondent sought $10,000 contribution towards costs – Respondent made $6,000 Calderbank offer – Authority found applicant’s rejection of Calderbank…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($3,500)
  • Taituha v Te Tii Waitangi Investments Ltd

    E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance - One and a half day investigation meeting - Applicant sought $15,669 contribution towards costs - Respondent claimed costs should lie where they fall as…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($1,521)
  • O'Connell v Consortium Construction Ltd

    M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement as to costs - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority
    Result:
    Consent order granted; Orders accordingly
  • Dall'Occo v Supaframe Consultants NZ Ltd

    E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY – Applicant sought arrears of wages and holiday pay – Authority found respondent director’s (“W”) email to applicant showed W accepted applicant owed holiday…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($50,000) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($3799.59) ; Interest (5%) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) ; Costs reserved
  • Disher v JKD Farms Ltd

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF HOLIDAY PAY – Applicant sought arrears of holiday pay – Authority found applicant’s claims not supported by sufficient evidence – No arrears of holiday pay – BREACH OF…
    Result:
    Applications dismissed; Costs to lie where they fall
  • Ramage v Gold Coast Panel and Paint 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
  • Food and Health Standards (2006) Ltd v Dunstan

    D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    INJUNCTION – RESTRAINT OF TRADE - Applicant sought interim injunction that respondent be ordered to comply with parties’ employment agreement’s (“EA”) restraint of trade covenants, confidentiality obligations and fidelity obligations…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Orders made ; Costs reserved
  • Turner v Talleys Group Ltd

    M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Whether grievance raised within 90 days - Applicant claimed raised grievance at meeting with respondent manager before applicant's employment terminated - Authority noted dismissal occurs upon…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Hume v Piefection Foods Ltd

    D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Half day investigation meeting - Applicant sought $2,500 contribution towards costs - Applicant claimed actions of respondent caused extra time and costs to be…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($2,000)
  • Dixon v Sky Network Television Ltd

    E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful jurisdiction claim - One day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $7,000 contribution towards costs - Respondent claimed no merit in applicant's claim and applicant's conduct contributed unnecessarily…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($6,000)