• Wareham v Rooke t/a Casey Panelbeaters and Anor

    R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Successful personal grievance – Half day investigation meeting – Applicant claimed entitled to reasonable contribution to costs – Respondent noted Authority previously determined redundancy decision genuine and remedies…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($2,000)
  • Levis v Autoworx (Cambridge) Ltd

    R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES - No appearance for respondent - Applicant sought payment of amount stated on final pay slip when employment with respondent ended - Applicant claimed told would be…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($3,227.34) ; Interest (8.4%) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($240) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(Filing fee)
  • Webster v PCG Group Ltd

    R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES - No appearance for respondent - Applicant sought arrears of wages - Applicant employed on hourly rate - Respondent then reduced applicant’s hourly rate to because considered…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($792) ; Interest (8.4%) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)
  • Maher v Apex General Ltd

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Preliminary determination of whether accord and satisfaction between parties or, alternatively, whether applicant estopped from pursuing personal grievance - Applicant later learnt respondent almost immediately took…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Smith v Air2There.com (2008) Ltd

    E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Successful personal grievance – Two day investigation meeting – Applicant sought $34,600 contribution to $43,304 total costs – Applicant sought costs as other money lost as result of…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($6,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)
  • Milne v Barnados New Zealand

    M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    INJUNCTION – Applicant sought injunction compelling respondent to allow return to work, although applicant not dismissed – Applicant absent from work for considerable period of time due to illness –…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Blissett v Te Roroa Whatu Ora and Anor

    R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION – Whether person intending to work – Applicant previously provided services to respondents as independent contractor – Applicant claimed offered and accepted employment with respondents and when respondents withdrew…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($11,538.46) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000) ; No order for costs ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(Filing fee)
  • Knoll v Rinke Design Ltd

    E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance with mediated settlement agreement – Settlement agreement provided respondent would pay applicant $1,750 within seven days of date of agreement – Respondent failed to…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(Filing fee)
  • Turner v The Stonne Trust and Anor

    R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Successful practice and procedure and arrears of wages claim – Two investigation meetings taking about half a day in total - No costs submissions received from respondent –…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($1,500)
  • Murray v Fullers Bay of Islands Ltd

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Authority had previously resolved dispute between parties about interpretation, application or operation of collective employment agreement (“CEA”) – Authority gave declaration that in using term “seasonal employee”…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved