• Slater v Transportation Auckland Corporation Ltd t/a NZ Bus

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Unsuccessful personal grievance – One day investigation meeting – Respondent sought $3,000 contribution to $7,079 total costs – Applicant claimed unable to pay any cost award – Authority…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($3,000)
  • Agreiter v Gino Ltd

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES – Applicant sought $16,563 unpaid wages – Applicant claimed salary increased – Respondent denied increase – Authority found salary increased based on evidence from respondent’s accountant and…
    Result:
    Application granted (arrears of holiday pay) (recovery of monies) (unjustified dismissal) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($9,117.50) ; Recovery of monies ($1,800) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($2,000) ; Application dismissed (arrears of wages) (penalty) (good faith) ; Costs reserved
  • Whalley v Raynmac Holdings Ltd t/a Cars and More

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION – Whether employee or independent contractor – Matter determined on papers - Applicant claimed was employee and sexually harassed and unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Respondent claimed applicant independent…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Liu v Winlaw Ltd t/a Winston Wang & Associates

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Constructive dismissal - Parties agreed if applicant became pregnant employment would end on date gave birth – No written employment agreement – Applicant told respondent was ill…
    Result:
    Application granted (penalty) ; Penalty($2,000)(Payable to Crown) ; Applications dismissed (unjustified dismissal) (unjustified disadvantage) (good faith) ; Costs reserved
  • Arkompat v Thai Chilli Co Ltd

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Unsuccessful personal grievance – Two day investigation meeting – Respondent sought $24,000 full indemnity costs – Applicant claimed costs should lie where they fall – Applicant claimed insufficient…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($8,250)
  • Quinn (Labour Inspector) v BBQ Duck Cafe Ltd

    R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant Labour Inspector sought compliance with Authority determination - No appearance for respondent - Authority satisfied respondent had not paid amounts ordered in earlier determination - Found…
    Result:
    Compliance ordered ; No order for costs ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(Filing fee)
  • McLean (Labour Inspector) v Pavich and Anor (in partnership)

    R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant Labour Inspector sought compliance with Authority determination - No appearance for respondent - Authority satisfied respondent had not paid amounts ordered in earlier determination - Found…
    Result:
    Compliance ordered ; No order for costs ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(Filing fee)
  • Thompson v Counties Manukau District Health Board

    E Robinson [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
  • Mills v Boss NZ Ltd

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – Constructive dismissal – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Respondent claimed applicant resigned of own accord to start home kill business – Authority found…
    Result:
    Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Thompson and Ors v Norske Skog Tasman Ltd

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES - Applicants claimed respondent unlawfully made deductions from wages - Applicants were union members and part of Maintenance Response Team (MRT") - Union withdrew labour in support…
    Result:
    Applications granted (Arrears of wages)(Unjustified disadvantage) Arrears of wages ($12,674.05)(First applicant) ($11,504.70)(Second applicant) ($10,711)(Third applicant) ; Application dismissed (Penalty); No order for costs