Determinations database

V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant sought compliance with Authority determination - Applicant awarded costs of $1,500 plus disbursements of $401 - Respondent not paid full costs award, rather paying by incremental…
Result:: Orders made ; Costs to lie where they fall

R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Applicant claimed dismissed because too sick to continue working – Respondent claimed no dismissal and applicant left voluntarily – Applicant claimed did not want to leave and…
Result:: Applications granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($6,500) ; Arrears of wages ($3,912.54) ; Costs reserved

E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Respondent argued applicant a casual employee and no unjustified dismissal – Authority found more likely than not respondent did not…
Result:: Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($3,375.00) ; Interest ($176.85) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($2,000.00) ; Costs reserved

M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE - Applicant failed to follow small sample standard operating procedure - No formal disciplinary action taken - Less than two months…
Result:: Application dismissed ; Costs reserved

P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

Summary:: CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement prior to scheduled investigation meeting - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Order prohibiting publication of terms…
Result:: Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs

P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

Summary:: RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE - Respondent claimed applicant did not raise grievance within 90 days - Respondent claimed letter received from applicant’s solicitor was seeking information to determine if grievance should…
Result:: Application dismissed ; Costs reserved

A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: ARREARS OF HOLIDAY PAY – No appearance for respondent – Applicant Labour Inspector sought to recover annual holiday pay due upon termination of employment to former employee of respondent –…
Result:: Application granted ; Arrears of holiday pay ($3,073.75) ; Interest 5% ; Penalty ($3,250)(payable to Crown) ; No order for costs ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(filing fee)

R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed - Respondent claimed grievance raised outside 90 day period and did not consent to grievance being raised out of time - Applicant…
Result:: Application dismissed ; Costs reserved

A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance with terms of settlement – Applicant claimed respondent breached terms of settlement – Applicant claimed respondent made statements and utterances at marae meeting, sent…
Result:: Applications dismissed ; No order for costs

R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – No appearance for respondent – Applicant received text message from wife of director and shareholder changing rostered hours – Applicant not willing to accept new…
Result:: Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000) ; No order for costs ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(filing fee)