• Dhaliwal v Team Orange Metals Ltd

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - Applicant employed part time by respondent for approximately one month - Applicant claimed owed wages and holiday pay for entire period of employment…
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Arrears of wages ($1,250) ; Holiday pay ($100) ; Recovery of monies ($261.85)(Expenses) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)
  • Medway (Labour Inspector) v Robertson-Smith

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES - Applicant Labour Inspector sought $596, plus interest, costs and penalties for breaches of Minimum Wage Act 1983 and Holidays Act 2003 on behalf of employee -…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($249.68) ; Interest (5%)($7.28) ; No order for costs
  • Bateman v Rush Security Services Ltd t/a Darien Rush Security

    R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Successful personal grievance – One day investigation meeting – Applicant sought $7,500 contribution to $11,730 total costs plus disbursements and $500 for preparing costs memorandum – Applicant sought…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($5,300) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($415)(disbursements plus filing fee)
  • Keightley (Labour Inspector) v Ly t/a Taumarunui Bakery

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - Applicant Labour Inspector sought arrears of wages and holiday pay for three former employees of respondent - No appearance for respondent – Respondent…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages and holiday pay ($73,476.68)(Employee 1) ; Arrears of wages and holiday pay ($73,476.68)(Employee 2) ; Arrears of wages and holiday pay ($73,979.90)(Employee 3) ; Interest (4.89%) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($10,000) ; Travel expenses ($4,333)
  • Waterkamp v Serious Fun 'n' Mind Charitable Trust

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER – Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement at investigation meeting – Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority – Order prohibiting publication of terms of settlement
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • NZ Meat Workers Union of Aotearoa Inc v Affco New Zealand Ltd

    J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application for removal to Employment Court (“EC”) – Union sought removal on grounds important questions of law likely to arise – Respondent did not oppose removal…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Costs reserved
  • Grey v Levin Meats Ltd

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – Applicant claimed respondent repudiated employment agreement by failing to pay salary – Applicant claimed effectively made redundant and owed redundancy compensation as per employment agreement…
    Result:
    Applications granted (unjustified dismissal) (arrears of wages and holiday pay) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($8,000) ; Arrears of wages and holiday pay ($46,547.53 reduced to $36,728.28 for recovery of monies) ; Redundancy compensation ($106,375) ; Counterclaim granted in part (recovery of monies) ; Costs reserved
  • King v Physio Rehab Group Ltd and Ors

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Identity of employer – Investigation reopened to determine identity of employer – Orders made against first (“PRGL”) and third respondent companies (“C”) – Second respondent (“TBPL”)…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Costs reserved
  • Broughton v Microsoft New Zealand Ltd

    R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy - Applicant claimed dismissal for redundancy was a sham – Claimed his role duplicated specifically so could be made redundant – Claimed consultation process was sham…
    Result:
    Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Arkompat v Thai Chilli Co Ltd

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Whether grievance raised within 90 days – Applicant claimed respondent asked for $30,000 in return for support with work permit – Applicant claimed respondent’s refusal to…
    Result:
    Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved