• Ten Horn Boer v Reid Research Services Ltd

    R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance, arrears of wages and breach of good faith claim - Two day investigation meeting - Applicant sought indemnity costs of $4418 - Authority found actions…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($4,418.06)
  • Bali v SRG Holdings Ltd t/a Supervalue

    E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance with settlement agreement (“SA”) – Authority found respondent complied with SA – No breach of SA – COSTS – No investigation meeting – Respondent…
    Result:
    Application dismissed; Costs in favour of respondent ($875)
  • Long v Winitana

    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 ; No order for costs
  • Penney v Hambly

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful jurisdiction claim - One day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $6,000 costs - Authority found respondent not entitled to recover costs of respondent's time and other expenses,…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($375)
  • O v N Ltd

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    INJUNCTION – Applicant sought interim reinstatement – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Authority found allegations against applicant far from proven and applicant had arguable case of reinstatement –…
    Result:
    Application granted; Costs reserved
  • Hanks v Chocolate Therapy Ltd and Anor

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful order for compliance of settlement agreement - Length of investigation meeting not specified - Applicant sought $5,120 from second respondent - Authority found case relatively straightforward -…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($4,000); Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56) (Filing fee)
  • Meroiti v Lindale Lodge Ltd

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION – Whether applicant employee or independent contractor – Authority found applicant able to work when and if applicant wanted – Found applicant not integrated into respondent’s business but not…
    Result:
    Application dismissed; Costs reserved
  • Kemp v Hawera Cinema 2 Trust Inc t/a Hawera Cinemas

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious Misconduct - Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by respondent’s decisions to suspend applicant and warn applicant – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent –…
    Result:
    Applications granted; Reimbursement of lost wages ($6,572.28 gross lost wages, less a separate sum of $2,071.33 net in earnings); Compensation for humiliation etc ($4,000); Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee); No order for costs
  • Beacham v Chief Executive of the Ministry of Social Development

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious misconduct – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Authority found written warning for misconduct relied on by respondent not expired – Found fair and reasonable…
    Result:
    Application granted; Reimbursement of lost wages (parties to determine quantum); Compensation for humiliation etc ($12,000); Costs reserved
  • Gapuzan v Pratt & Whitney Air New Zealand t/a Christchurch Engine Centre

    D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    BREACH OF CONTRACT – Applicant sought damages for respondent’s breach of settlement agreement (“SA”) – Authority found respondent not obliged to send information to third party – Found respondent’s statement…
    Result:
    Applications dismissed; Costs reserved