• New Zealand Professional Drivers and Transport Employees Association Inc v Transportation Auckland Corporation Ltd

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Unsuccessful claim – Length of investigation meeting not specified – Respondent sought $3,542 contribution towards costs – Applicant sought that matter be re-opened and costs be postponed until…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($3,000)
  • New Zealand Meat Workers and Related Trades Union Inc v Affco New Zealand Ltd

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Partially successful claim – Two applications lodged separately by applicant relating to different matters – One day investigation meeting for one matter – Applicant sought $5,040 contribution towards…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($3,750) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($440)(filing fee and airfare)
  • Carter v Vanda Wholesale Blind Co Ltd

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Successful personal grievance – Length of investigation meeting not specified – Applicant sought $1,500 contribution to $1,512 total costs – Authority accepted applicant incurred costs in preparation of…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($1,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(filing fee)
  • Baker v St John Central Regional Trust Board

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE – ARREARS OF HOLIDAY PAY – Applicant claimed full time permanent staff member of respondent and therefore entitled to statutory holiday entitlements – Applicant claimed statutory holiday entitlements should…
    Result:
    Application granted (dispute) ; Application dismissed (arrears of holiday pay) ; Costs reserved
  • Bird v GSL Tarawera Ltd t/a Normanby Hotel

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Constructive Dismissal - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed and disadvantaged by respondent – No appearance for respondent – Authority found no good cause provided for…
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($3,840) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($8,000) ; Penalty ($3,000)(Payable to Crown) (Failure to provide copy of employment agreement) ; Penalty ($2,000)(Payable to Crown)(Failure to provide wage and holiday records) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($2,617.40) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) ($80)(professional document server)
  • van den Ende v The Vintage Aviator Ltd

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Partially successful personal grievance – Length of investigation meeting not specified – Respondent sought contribution to $37,000 total costs – Respondent made Calderbank offer – Respondent claimed had…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($6,000)
  • Leahy v Tertiary Education Commission

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Respondent claimed applicant’s position disestablished and applicant offered reconfirmation to different role which was not accepted – Order…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Sullivan v Johannink Investments Ltd

    M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Poor performance – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Respondent claimed applicant not dismissed and employment ended on applicant’s initiative – Applicant issued warning which related…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($5,053.25) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,000) ; Costs reserved
  • Leurquin v Dunedin City Council

    D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious Misconduct – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by suspension and unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Applicant employed in respondent’s museum – Applicant approached by…
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Contributory conduct (50%) ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($21,946) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000)(unjustified disadvantage) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($7,500)(unjustified dismissal) ; Costs reserved
  • Cummings v Ram and Anor

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF HOLIDAY PAY – Applicant sought unpaid holiday pay – Respondents failed to lodge statement in reply – Applicant claimed only took two weeks and four days annual holiday…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($3,530) ; Interest payable (5%) ; No order for costs ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)