• Evans v Harris t/a Paul Harris Reacing Stables

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance with consent determination – No appearance for respondent – Authority satisfied respondent failed to comply with terms of consent determination – Found respondent still…
    Result:
    Application granted (compliance order) ; Compliance ordered ; Interest (5%) ; Application dismissed (penalty) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($420) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
  • Watkins v Canterbury District Health Board

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER – Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement during telephone conference – Applicant sought interim order restraining respondent from making appointment to new position – Applicant claimed entitled…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • Lawrence and Anor v Lock and Anor (as liquidators of Ex Ced Foods)

    E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application for removal to Employment Court (“EC”) – Respondent sought order for removal on grounds that important question of law likely to arise and in all…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Costs reserved
  • New Zealand Meat Workers and Related Trades Union Inc v AFFCO New Zealand Ltd

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    BREACH OF CONTRACT – Applicant claimed respondent unreasonably refused applicant access to work premises – Applicant given permission to attend workplace during smoko breaks on specified day with conditions –…
    Result:
    Applications dismissed (breach of contract) (compliance) ; Applications granted (breach of contract) (penalty) ; Penalty ($4,000)($2,000 payable to Crown)($2,000 payable to applicant) ; Costs reserved
  • Cummings v Coca Cola Amatil (NZ) Ltd

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application for removal to Employment Court (”EC”) – Matter determined on papers – Respondent sought order for removal on grounds that important question of law likely…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Matter removed to Court ; Costs reserved
  • Wylie v Lakes District Health Board

    R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    INJUNCTION – Application for interim reinstatement – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Respondent received complaint from co-worker (“B”) about applicant’s treatment of patient (“first complaint”) – Respondent summarily…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Costs reserved
  • Ashley v Great Barrier Airlines Flight Operations Ltd

    K J Anderson [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
  • Sonoco New Zealand Ltd v Waits

    R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER – Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement at investigation meeting – Parties agreed respondent owed applicant $136,032 and respondent incurred amount outstanding by fraud – Parties agreed…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • Martin v Jack Property Maintenance Ltd

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER – Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement – 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
  • Little v Spencer Financial Partners Ltd

    R Larmer [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