• Wano v Skellerup Rubber Services Ltd

    E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious misconduct – No appearance by applicant – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Respondent issued applicant final written warnings in relation to unsafe work behaviour…
    Result:
    Applications dismissed (unjustified dismissal) (raising personal grievance) (bargaining) (good faith) ; Application granted (penalty) ; Penalty ($3,000)(Payable to respondent) ; Costs in favour of respondent ($1,500) ; Disbursements in favour of respondent ($668)(Travel)
  • Multi Media Communications Ltd v McClintock

    M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Unsuccessful restraint of trade application – Less than half day investigation meeting – Respondent sought $4,025 full costs – Respondent claimed full costs appropriate as significant time spent…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($1,750)
  • Wills and Ors v Alliance Group Ltd

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Unsuccessful personal grievances – Less than one day investigation meeting – Respondent sought $15,000 contribution to $31,000 total costs – Respondent claimed $5,000 daily tariff should be applied…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($10,000)
  • Penney v Direct Freight Ltd

    M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Successful personal grievance – Half day investigation meeting – Applicant sought $1,000 contribution to costs – Authority found no argument supporting increased award – Found no reason why…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($1,000)
  • Dalliessi v ISS Facility Services Ltd

    M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious Misconduct – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Respondent had services contract with District Health Board (“DHB”) - DHB’s kitchen manager (“A”) passed away –…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($6,983.80) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($4,000) ; Costs reserved
  • Smith v McGlynn Homes Ltd

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by respondent – Respondent manager (“C”) requested applicant attend meeting to address allegations that applicant discussed personal and confidential information about resident with…
    Result:
    Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • QBE Insurance (International) Ltd v Anderson

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Joint application for removal to Employment Court (“EC”) – Parties sought removal on grounds important questions of law likely to arise – Applicant (QBE Insurance (International)…
    Result:
    Application granted ; No order for costs
  • Lamprecht v The Ultimate Care Group Ltd

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Order prohibiting publication of names of patients of respondent – Authority preferred evidence of General Manager Operations and…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Bell v Electronet Services Ltd

    D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious Misconduct – Applicant and fellow employee (“H”) claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Respondent claimed applicant intended to steal bobcat with fellow workers by loading bobcat…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Hurley v Electronet Services Ltd

    D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious Misconduct – Applicant and fellow employee (“B”) claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Respondent claimed applicant intended to steal bobcat with fellow workers by loading bobcat…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved