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Pure Hairdressing Ltd v Forward Go Ltd t/a GLO Hairdressing Johnsonsville Ltd
M Ryan [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
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Pravinsinh v Savvy Contracting 2008 Ltd
H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- RECOVERY OF MONIES – ARREARS OF WAGES – Applicant sought recovery of monies paid to respondent and unpaid wages – No appearance for respondent – Applicant claimed respondent shareholder (“S”)…
- Result:
- Applications granted ; Recovery of monies ($14,920) ; Arrears of wages ($4,250) ; Interest (5%) ; Costs reserved ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
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Palmer v SBA Pacific Ltd
M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Successful compliance order – No investigation meeting – No appearance for respondent – Applicant sought $1,500 contribution to $2,240 total costs – Authority found had respondent chosen to…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($1,500) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($101.56)
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Leurquin v Dunedin City Council
D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Successful personal grievances – Two day investigation meeting – Applicant sought actual costs – Respondent claimed $5,000 contribution to costs appropriate – Applicant claimed respondent produced large number…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($6,000)
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Mercer-Black v Zaibatsu 2006 Ltd
M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- JURISDICTION – Whether employee or independent contractor – Applicant denied operated own business - Applicant claimed received percentage of sales but earnings subject to PAYE, had employee tax code, had…
- Result:
- Application granted (jurisdiction) ; Application dismissed (unjustified dismissal) ; Costs reserved
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Akeson v Learmonth and Anor
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application to re-open investigation and set aside previous Authority determination - Previous Authority determination erroneously issued before respondents made closing submissions – Authority re-opened investigation to…
- Result:
- Application granted ; No order for costs
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Kaur v R & R Group Ltd
R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Poor Performance – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Respondent claimed applicant employed on fixed term not renewed due to applicant’s poor performance and offensive language…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($9,401) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
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Rix-Trott v The Freight People Ltd
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Poor performance – UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed and disadvantaged by respondent – Respondent claimed applicant’s employment subject to 90 day trial period – Applicant…
- Result:
- Applications granted (unjustified dismissal) (counterclaim)(recovery of monies) ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($7,500) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,000) ; Recovery of monies ($10,340)(loan) ($340)(fuel costs) ; Application dismissed (unjustified disadvantage) ; Costs reserved
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Waters v Simpson and Anor
K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Identity of employer – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Respondent claimed applicant subject to 90 day trial period – Whether applicant employed by caf�…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; No order for costs
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Wallace v Broadway General Carriers Ltd
D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Successful personal grievance – Half day investigation meeting – Applicant sought $5,000 contribution to costs – Authority found no reason why costs should not follow event – Applicant…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($1,500) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)