• Goodwin v Quinn and Anor

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF HOLIDAY PAY – No appearance for respondent – Applicant claimed not provided with written employment agreement – Applicant claimed did not receive any pay slips – Respondent claimed…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of holiday pay ($2,500) ; Interest (5%) ; Penalty ($1,000)(Payable to applicant) ; Costs reserved
  • Sharma v Auckland District Health Board

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Respondent filed costs submissions several days late - No costs submissions received from applicant - Authority found bound to…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($2,000)
  • Milner v Fonterra Cooperative Group Ltd

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Successful application for leave to raise grievance out of time and personal grievance – Total length of investigation meetings not specified – Applicant sought $2,500 contribution to costs…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($3,500)
  • Katterns v Fairfax Media Ltd

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    INJUNCTION – Application for interim reinstatement - Applicant summarily dismissed for plagiarism and loss of trust and confidence amounting to serious misconduct - Applicant worked as journalist for one of…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Barclay and Ors v Cranford Hospice

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application to strike out proceedings - Respondent underwent restructuring resulting in redundancies – Applicants’ either took voluntary redundancy or were not appointed to new positions resulting…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Transpacific Industries Group Ltd v Green

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    INJUNCTION – Restraint of trade – Applicant sought interim injunction to prevent respondent commencing employment with competitor or approaching or soliciting respondent’s customers – Applicant claimed respondent breached employment agreement…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Costs reserved
  • Baker and Anor v Henderson Advisory Services Ltd

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - Applicants not paid for three months - As a consequence of non payment applicants terminated employment with respondent and commenced alternative employment -…
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Arrears of wages and holiday pay ($34,929.29)(Applicant 1)($19,771.70)(Applicant 2) ; Interest (4.5%) ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($14,000)(Applicant 1)($9,000)(Applicant 2) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($10,000)(Applicant 1)(Applicant 2) ; Penalty ($10,000)($5,000 payable to Applicant 1)($5,000 payable to Applicant 2) ; Costs reserved
  • Corkran v Thornton as receivers fo Livingspace Properties Ltd (in receivership and liquidation)

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY – PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Identity of employer – Applicant claimed owed arrears of holiday pay and four week notice period – Receivers argued…
    Result:
    Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved
  • King v Physio Rehab Group Ltd and Ors

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Identity of employer – Authority found applicant’s terms and conditions of employment with third respondent continued to apply to work at second respondent – UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($1,500) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($7,500) ; Costs reserved
  • Wu v JDC New Zealand Co Ltd

    E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – JURISDICTION – Whether employee or independent contractor – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Respondent argued applicant not unjustifiably dismissed as was contractor – Alternatively, if…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,000) ; Costs reserved