Determinations database

V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: COSTS – Partly successful personal grievance – Three and a half day investigation meeting – Applicant sought contribution to $26,773 total costs – Authority found no breakdown of actual costs…
Result:: Costs in favour of applicant ($6,000)

V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: COSTS – Successful arrears claim – Less than half day investigation meeting – No appearance for respondent – Applicant sought $1,000 contribution to $2,500 total costs – Found costs reasonably…
Result:: Costs in favour of applicant ($1,000)

V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: COSTS – Successful personal grievance – One day investigation meeting – Applicant sought contribution to $7,722 total costs – Authority found costs included time for attendance at mediation – Found…
Result:: Application dismissed ; Costs reserved

D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

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

G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicants sought compliance with mediated settlements – Applicant’s claimed $1,500 due in monthly instalments but no payments made – Respondent claimed unable to pay more than $10…
Result:: Compliance ordered ; Costs in favour of applicants ($100)(first applicant) ($100)(second applicant) ; Disbursements in favour of applicants ($71.56)(first applicant) ($71.56)(second applicant)

V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - No appearance for applicant - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed - Respondent acknowledged dismissed applicant but claimed dismissal justified - Applicant failed to appear at investigation meeting -…
Result:: Application dismissed ; Costs to lie where they fall

E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious Misconduct – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Respondent claimed intoxicated person arrested (“T”) – Alleged applicant punched and choked T in back of police…
Result:: Application dismissed ; Costs reserved

E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: ARREARS OF HOLIDAY PAY - Applicant Labour Inspector claimed respondent failed to recognise and make payments for minimum statutory entitlements to employee (“D”) – Applicant claimed failure occurred when D…
Result:: Orders made ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(Filing fee)

Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed when not rostered to work for two weeks and not contacted - Respondent claimed applicant rostered off for two weeks but no intention…
Result:: Applications granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($2,746.50) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,000) ; Arrears of wages ($112.50) ; Holiday pay ($248.63) ; Penalty ($500)(Failure to provide employment agreement)(Payable to Crown)($500)(Failure to supply wage and time records)(Payable to Crown) ; Costs reserved

P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

Summary:: COSTS – Partially successful personal grievance claim – Unsuccessful penalty claim - Length of investigation meeting not specified - Applicant filed application for costs after expiration of timeframe set by…
Result:: Costs to lie where they fall