• Hall v Remuera Barber Shop

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful jurisdiction claim - Half day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $4,500 contribution to $11,263 total costs - Applicant claimed costs should lie where they fall - Authority…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($2,750)
  • Side v Refrigeration Engineering Co Ltd

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Length of service 35 years - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed and disadvantaged by respondent - Respondent claimed redundancy genuine - Respondent reviewed…
    Result:
    Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Lawlor v Bay of Plenty District Health Board

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by respondent - Applicant attended meeting to discuss anger displayed towards another employee - Human Resources representative present at meeting - Applicant told…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Te Riini v Tuwharetoa Ki Kawerau Health Education and Social Services Charitable Trust

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Applicant claimed respondent failed to provide safe workplace, undermined position and failed to carry out fair investigation - Respondent's chairperson (S") threatened applicant with warning if applicant…
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000) ; Penalty ($1,500)(Payable to Crown) ($1,500)(Payable to applicant) ; Costs reserved
  • Warren Skerrett Investments Ltd v Broad

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful application for adjournment of investigation meeting - Length of investigation meeting not specified - Respondent sought $1,176 contribution to $4,705 total costs - Applicant claimed respondent only…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($600)
  • Gallagher v Marac Finance Ltd

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE - Application to raise personal grievance out of time - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Applicant raised personal grievance three months after expiration of 90…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Patel v Pegasus Stations Ltd

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Respondent sought $3,000 contribution to costs plus travel costs - Applicant claimed application should be declined because filed outside timetable specified in Authority's determination…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($3,000) ; Disbursements in favour of respondent ($338.37)(Witness' flights)
  • Brown (Labour Inspector) v North West Logging Ltd

    R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF HOLIDAY PAY - Applicant Labour Inspector sought unpaid holiday pay for former employee (TW") of respondent - Respondent conceded TW had not been paid any holiday pay upon…
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Arrears of holiday pay ($5,472.72) ; Interest (5%) ; Penalty ($3,000)(Payable to Crown) ; No order for costs ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
  • Willcox v Topol Investments Ltd t/a Richards On Hinemoa

    E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant sought compliance with settlement agreement - No appearance for respondent - Applicant claimed owed outstanding wages and holiday pay - Applicant claimed $1,550 was to be…
    Result:
    Compliance ordered ; No order for costs ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(Filing fee)
  • Abdulkarim v AZ Automotives Ltd

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - Applicant sought $4,250 unpaid wages - Respondent denied wages owed - Respondent provided records of all payments made to applicant - Respondent claimed…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages and holiday pay ($4,250) ; Interest (5%) ; No order for costs ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)