• Rathore v Kiwitax Consultants Ltd and Anor

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Unsuccessful personal grievance – One day investigation meeting – Respondent sought full costs – Authority noted full reimbursement of costs rare - Found as respondents entirely successful entitled…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondents ($3,500) ; Disbursements in favour of respondent ($50)(witness fee)
  • Zink v www Media Ltd

    R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION – Whether applicant employee – Applicant claimed employed by respondent – Respondent claimed never entered contractual relationship with applicant – Applicant claimed shareholder of respondent (“P”) offered employment –…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Polzleitner v www Media Ltd

    R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION – Whether applicant employee – Applicant claimed employed by respondent – Respondent claimed never entered contractual relationship with applicant – Respondent claimed any work done by applicant in capacity…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Air New Zealand Ltd v The Flight Attendants and Related Services (NZ) Association Inc

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    BARGAINING – Application for reference to facilitation – Applicant claimed bargaining unduly protracted and extensive efforts failed to resolve difficulties that precluded parties from entering into collective employment agreement (“CEA”)…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Costs reserved
  • Chaimowitz v Goldman Henry Capital Management Ltd

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    INJUNCTION – Application for interim reinstatement – Applicant sought reinstatement following dismissal for redundancy – Applicant informed Managing Director of respondent (“H”) of pregnancy and intention to take paid parental…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Tod v Satara Co-operative Group Ltd

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Successful personal grievance – Two day investigation meeting – Applicant sought 80-100 percent contribution to $16,629 total costs – Respondent claimed costs should lie where they fall –…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($10,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($200)(disbursements plus filing fee)
  • Murray v Fullers Bay of Islands Ltd

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Dispute answered in favour of applicant and unsuccessful personal grievance and breach of good faith claims – Less than one day investigation meeting – Respondent sought $8,000 contribution…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($3,750)
  • Zielinski v Autoglas Stieger Ltd

    R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Successful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting – Matter decided on papers - Authority found straightforward investigation and no other factors warranted adjustment to daily tariff –…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($3,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
  • Chalmers v Donovan and Anor

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Identity of employer – Respondents claimed applicant employed by company not respondents personally – Respondents initially owned business in partnership but later transferred business to company…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Perring v Wilson Print Ltd

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF HOLIDAY PAY – Applicant sought $916 unpaid holiday pay – No appearance for respondent – Authority found applicant received final wages but never paid accrued holiday pay –…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of holiday pay ($916.77) ; Interest (5%) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($266.56)