• Culling v Vine-Tech Contracting Ltd

    M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Respondent claimed applicant’s position surplus to requirements and dismissal justifiable redundancy – Viticulturist (“S”) concerned about applicant could…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($2,400) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,000) ; Costs reserved
  • Pathak v Pathak

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION – Whether applicant employee – Applicant claimed employed by respondent and sought arrears of wages – Respondent claimed never employed applicant – Applicant claimed used by respondent as unpaid…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; No order for costs
  • Faulkner v Secretary for Justice

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Successful personal grievance – Two day investigation meeting - Authority noted no possibility of reconciling parties’ views as to how costs should reasonably be apportioned - Applicant sought…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($15,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($2,062)
  • Gregory v Harringtons Small Goods Ltd

    G J Wood [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
  • Soffe v The Green Stuff Ltd

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY – Applicant claimed unpaid wages and holiday pay – No appearance for respondent – Applicant advised by principal of respondent that Australian side of…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($1,289.20) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($3,712.80) ; No order for costs ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(Filing fee)
  • Wattam v Vine-Tech Contracting Ltd

    M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Respondent claimed redundancy justifiable – Respondent claimed had numerous concerns about applicant’s performance – Respondent discovered applicant not…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($7,961.54) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($2,000) ; Costs reserved
  • Stevens v Great Barrier Island Fuel Company Ltd

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION – Whether applicant employee – Applicant claimed employed by respondent and sought arrears of wages – Respondent claimed never employed applicant – Applicant claimed entered into verbal contract with…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Santawirya v Advance International Cleaning Systems (NZ) Ltd

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Respondent claimed redundancy genuine – Applicant attended meeting with respondent accountant (“W”) and Managing Director (“N”) to discuss…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Arnott v Affco Ltd

    D Asher [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
  • NZ Amalgamated Engineering, Printing & Manufacturing Union Inc v Pike River Coal Ltd (in receivership)

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE – Interpretation of collective employment agreement (“CEA”) – Respondent in receivership – Receivers gave notice of termination to all respondent’s employees – Schedule 7 Companies Act 1993 set out…
    Result:
    Question answered in favour of respondent ; Costs reserved