• Keach v Brown & Son Construction Ltd formerly Otago Building Services Ltd

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Successful jurisdiction application – Half day investigation meeting – No costs submissions received from respondent – Applicant legally aided – Applicant claimed respondent failed to resolve matters at…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($1,800) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)
  • Davies v Downer EDI Works Ltd (formerly Works Infrastructure Ltd)

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed for breaching rehabilitation plan and policy – Respondent argued applicant injured at work and as part of recovery plan played golf despite being…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Nathan v Breakspear Industries Ltd t/a Coastline Property Services

    K J Anderson [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 - Orders full, final and binding on parties…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • Gurnick v Te Ngahue Enterprises Ltd

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – No appearance for respondent – Applicant dismissed as no work available – Respondent lost forestry contract that provided applicant’s employment – Authority found genuineness of…
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Recovery of monies ($422.04) ; Arrears of wages ($1,200) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($2,000) ; No order for costs
  • Barratt v Te Puna Reo O Wairaka, Unitec Maori Kaupapa, Early Childhood Centre Inc

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Successful personal grievance – One day investigation meeting – Applicant sought $9,000 contribution to costs – Authority found applicant failed to provide any information regarding actual costs incurred…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($3,000)
  • Marurai v Carter Holt Harvey

    E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Respondent sought $5,000 contribution to costs - Applicant argued costs award would cause undue hardship - Authority found nothing exceptional about either case or…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($2,000)
  • Tan v Wong & Anor

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Identity of employer - Applicant employed at respondents’ restaurant for eight years from 2000 to 2008 - Applicant claimed employed by first respondent - First respondent…
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Arrears of wages ($27,733.37 )(Payable by first respondent) ; Arrears of wages ($30,656.66)(Payable by second respondent) ; Arrears of wages ($10,428) (Alternate days)(Payable by second Respondent) ; Holiday pay $18,486 (Payable by second respondent) ; Interest (4%) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,000) ; Costs reserved
  • Watson v Counties Manukau District Health Board

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    MEDIA INTEREST - RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Applicant employed in mental health unit for elderly patients – Allegation applicant and colleague verbally abusive and disrespectful to patient, twisted patient’s fingers…
    Result:
    Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Butterworth v TBA Communications Ltd

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – Parties acknowledged applicant part time – However, when applicant began working at least 25 hours per week parties discussed need for respondent…
    Result:
    Application dismissed (Dismissal) ; Application granted (Disadvantage) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($1,000) ; Costs reserved
  • Eastern Bay Independent Industrial Workers Union Inc v Norske Skog Tasman Ltd

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    BARGAINING – Applicant made application for facilitation regarding collective bargaining between parties – Previously respondent applied for and subsequently granted facilitation – Parties participated in facilitation, however, bargaining continued –…
    Result:
    Application granted