• 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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
  • 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)
  • 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)