• Young v Bay of Plenty District Health Board

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Whether applicant’s personal grievance claim could proceed - Applicant lodged statement of problem alleging matters arising out of disclosure made under Protected Disclosures Act 2000 not…
    Result:
    Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Kawashima v Coltex Ltd

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance with mediated settlement agreement – Respondent made instalment of $800 but remaining $6700 outstanding – Agreement signed by applicant and director of company –…
    Result:
    Compliance ordered ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
  • Ang and Anor v Bartranent Ltd t/a BTN Design

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES – Applicants sought unpaid wages – Respondent refused to attend mediation as claimed company insolvent and unable to make payments – Authority found respondent company still registered…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($5,692.27)(first applicant) ($5,711.58)(second applicant) ; No order for costs ; Disbursements in favour of applicants ($71.56)(Filing fee)
  • Perenara v Waiotahi Contractors

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Whether grievance raised within 90 day period – Applicant made redundant due to lack of work – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed – Personal grievance raised more…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Pulp and Paper Industrial Council of the Manufacturing and Construction Workers Union v Norske Skog Tasman Ltd

    R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE – Interpretation of collective employment agreement (“CEA”) - Applicant sought declarations and orders about respondent’s proposal and decision to reduce number of Machine Hall Assistants (“MHA”) from 10 to…
    Result:
    Questions answered ; Orders made ; Costs reserved
  • Faulkner v Secretary for Justice

    J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Discrimination - Applicant claimed discriminated against because of union activities and unjustifiably disadvantaged by respondent's performance management - Applicant took industrial action and, although not required to…
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages (Quantum to be determined) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($10,000) ; Costs reserved
  • Houston v Attorney-General in respect of the Chief Executive of the Ministry of Social Development

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Whether grievance raised within 90 days – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged and dismissed by respondent – Applicant diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder following violent hostage…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Costs reserved
  • Aberdeen v Air New Zealand Ltd

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Whether grievance raised within 90 days – Applicant claimed instructed Union to raise grievance – Applicant claimed Union unreasonably failed to ensure grievance raised within 90…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Gorman v Southern District Health Board

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Whether grievance raised within 90 days – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Respondent claimed grievance not raised within 90 days – Applicant dismissed following…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • McDonald v Porse In-Home Childcare (NZ) Ltd

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    INJUNCTION – Application for interim reinstatement – Applicant sought interim reinstatement after dismissal for serious misconduct – Applicant used work car branded with company name on camping holiday – Respondent…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved