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Hu v Da Hu Group 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 ; No order for costs
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NZEI Te Riu Roa v Secretary for Education
M Ryan [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application for removal to Employment Court (“EC”) – Applicant sought removal on ground that important questions of law likely to arise – Respondent neither supported not…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Costs reserved
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Koria v Air New Zealand Ltd
R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious misconduct – UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed and disadvantaged by respondent – Respondent international operations shift manager (“T”) investigated ticketing irregularities – T…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Lemalu v Air New Zealand Ltd
R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Whether applicant raised grievance within 90 days – Applicant dismissed for serious misconduct – Respondent claimed applicant breached airside driving rules when detected by speed camera…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Coley v VA Electrical Ltd and Anor
P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Abandonment - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Respondent claimed applicant abandoned employment - Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by second respondent’s (“L”) abusive…
- Result:
- Applications granted ; Contributory conduct (20%) ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($7,232) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($4,000) ; Costs reserved
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McLeod v National Hearing Care (New Zealand) Ltd
M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Unsuccessful personal grievance – One day investigation meeting – Respondent sought $10,000 contribution to $15,387 total costs – Respondent claimed applicant’s focus on reinstatement greatly increased costs as…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($3,500)
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Prima v Camelot Hotel Ltd
H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY – Applicant sought arrears of wages and holiday pay – Applicant claimed respondent paid wages at lower rate than agreed and failed to pay…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($914) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($1,038.10) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
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Breen v Adams Plumbing and Drainage (2010) Ltd
H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance order requiring that respondent comply with terms of settlement agreement – Parties agreed that respondent would facilitate and make easy the return of items…
- Result:
- Application granted (penalty) ; Penalty ($2,500)(Payable to applicant) ; Application dismissed (compliance order) ; Costs reserved
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Kloeten v Combined Tanning Supplies Ltd
E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Quantum of remedies – Authority previously found applicant unjustifiably dismissed and unjustifiably disadvantaged and awarded reimbursement of lost wages and loss of benefit to be quantified…
- Result:
- Quantum determined ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($16,875) ; Reimbursement of maternity benefits ($458.82)
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Kloeten v Combined Tanning Supplies Ltd
E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Successful personal grievances – Half day investigation meeting – Applicant sought $4,000 contribution to costs – Applicant claimed total costs in excess of triple of contribution sought –…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($1,500)