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V v An Incorporated Society
R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance with mediated settlement – No appearance by respondent – Order prohibiting publication of identifying details of parties – Mediator confirmed parties understood agreed terms…
- Result:
- Compliance ordered ; Costs in favour of applicant ($1,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($143)(Filing fees)
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Johnston v Livestock Improvement Corporation Ltd
D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Applicant involved in car accident involving third party while driving respondent’s vehicle - Applicant summarily dismissed following investigation into incident - Parties disputed content…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Xie v Wellington City Transport Ltd t/a Go Wellington
G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Personal grievance withdrawn by applicant – At time of withdrawal parties already filed witness statements and matter entirely ready for investigation – Respondent sought $2,000 contribution to $4,450…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($1,000)
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Mitchell v Calla Bridal Ltd
Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Respondent claimed applicant’s employment subject to 90 day trial period – Applicant claimed respondent did not discuss any performance concerns…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc (Reduced to $4,000) ; Arrears of wages ($112.50) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($79.20) ; Costs reserved
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Jama v Greenlea Premier Meats Ltd
V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Respondent operated seasonally and majority of staff laid off in between seasons – Applicant expected to be re-employed for new season but no positions available – Applicant…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Osman v Greenlea Premier Meats Ltd
V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Respondent operated seasonally and majority of staff laid off in between seasons – Applicant expected to be re-employed for new season but no positions available – Applicant…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Kerai v Stevenson Engineering Ltd
Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Poor performance - Applicant claimed suffered unjustified disadvantage when given two warnings and placed on performance management programme (“PMP”) - Applicant claimed dismissal unjustified…
- Result:
- Applications granted (unjustified dismissal)(unjustified disadvantage) ; Application dismissed (unjustified disadvantage) ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($31,200 reduced to $21,840) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($12,000 reduced to $8,400) ; Costs reserved
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Holden v Interworld Plastics Ltd
A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- CONSENT ORDER - Parties attended investigation meeting - Following investigation meeting Authority issued non-binding recommendation as to how employment relationship problem should be resolved - Parties advised accepted recommendation -…
- Result:
- Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved
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O'Connor and Anor v Peevers and Anor
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Partially successful claim – Length of investigation meeting not specified – Both parties sought contribution to costs – Applicants legally aided and claimed no exceptional circumstances for costs…
- Result:
- Costs to lie where they fall
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Service and Food Workers Union Nga Ringa Rota v Pacific Flight Catering Ltd
Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- BARGAINING – Application for reference to facilitation – Parties claimed bargaining unduly protracted and extensive effort failed to resolve difficulties that precluded parties from entering collective agreement – Authority found…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Costs reserved