• Doake v Juni Uni Ltd

    E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant sought compliance with Record of Settlement (settlement") - Settlement provided respondent would pay applicant $2,600 compensation - Applicant received $1,849 compensation after deductions for PAYE, student…
    Result:
    Compliance ordered ; Costs reserved
  • Isherwood v Insyn Ltd

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    PARENTAL LEAVE - Applicant claimed respondent terminated employment during parental leave - Applicant claimed discussed with respondent's director (G") would return to work after 14 weeks paid parental leave ("PPL")…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($4,000) ; Costs reserved
  • Wills and Ors v Alliance Group Ltd

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    GOOD FAITH - UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Discrimination - Applicants claimed respondent discriminated against applicants because of involvement in union - Applicants claimed respondent breached good faith by inducing applicants not…
    Result:
    Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Jiang v KVB Kunlun New Zealand Ltd

    R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious Misconduct - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Respondent claimed applicant intentionally failed to carry out reasonable and proper instructions of management - Staff asked…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Auckland District Health Board v Association of Professional and Executive Employess (APEX)

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE - Interpretation of multi-employer collective agreement (MECA) - Parties disputed application of MECA clauses to student radiation therapists who were offered positions as radiation therapists after studies completed -…
    Result:
    Questions answered in favour of applicant ; Orders made ; No order for costs
  • O'Brien v One Stop Auto Repairs And Services Ltd

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Misconduct - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - No appearance for respondent - Applicant approached respondent managing director about poor performance of another employee - Applicant…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($2,000) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($1,000)
  • HORNE v TE ROROA LEARNING ASSISTANCE CHARITABLE TRUST

    Dzintra King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement at investigation meeting - Applicant agreed to withdraw matter - Respondent agreed not to pursue costs - Settlement full and…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • Butler v Professional Public Relations NZ Ltd

    E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Length of investigation meeting not specified - Applicant sought $10,000 contribution to $27,000 total costs plus $4,000 disbursements - Respondent made Calderbank offer -…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($10,000); Disbursements in favour of applicant ($4,000)
  • Kim v Thermosash Commercial Ltd

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Incapacity - Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged as respondent failed to provide safe workplace and applicant's dismissal procedurally unfair - Applicant injured and assessed as…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Coventry v Singh t/a 4 Square Design

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Successful personal grievance – Less than one day investigation meeting – Applicant sought $3,795 full costs plus $346 disbursements – Applicant’s submissions returned unopened from delivery to respondent’s…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($3,795) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($346.60)