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