• Trucking Relief (Waikato) Ltd v Quin

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for removal to Employment Court (“EC”) - Respondent claimed commenced employment with applicant as casual employee but by time employment ended was permanent employee -…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Dyer v Beauty Management Riccarton Ltd

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Less than one day investigation meeting - Applicant sought $2,500 contribution to costs - Applicant acknowledged award would be higher than that typically awarded…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($2,000)
  • James and Ors v New Zealand Vineyard Estates Ltd

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Successful personal grievance – Less than one day investigation meeting – Respondent argued applicants failed to make costs submissions within time and that ought to count against them…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicants ($2,500)
  • Borich v Multizone Recycling Ltd

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - RECOVERY OF MONIES - No appearance for respondent - Applicant sought unpaid salary, annual holiday pay, and expenses reasonably incurred in employment -…
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Arrears of wages ($1,000) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($688) ; Recovery of monies ($492)(Mileage and parking ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)
  • Quinn (Labour Inspector) v Minato Ltd

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY – No appearance for respondent – Applicant Labour Inspector sought outstanding holiday pay and minimum wages due to former employee of respondent – Authority…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($34.75) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($2,053.28) ; Interest (4.75%) ; Penalty ($2,500) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(filing fee)
  • Reddy v Department of Labour

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by not being notified on time of new salary and therefore unable to challenge new salary and performance rating – Also claimed repetitive…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Allen v Department of Labour

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PARENTAL LEAVE – Applicant sought review of respondent’s decision not entitled to paid parental leave (“PPL”) – Applicant employed on fixed term employment agreement which expired before due date –…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Air New Zealand v Flight Attendants and Related Services Association

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    BARGAINING - Application for reference to facilitation - Applicant claimed bargaining unduly protracted and extensive efforts failed to resolve difficulties which precluded entering into collective employment agreement (“CEA”) - Respondent…
    Result:
    Application granted ; No order for costs
  • Gardiner v CWF Hamilton & Company Ltd

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – Good faith – Applicant claimed redundancy substantively and procedurally unjustified – Respondent restructured business due to recession – Restructure proposal identified disestablishment of two positions…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Hohaia v New Zealand Post Ltd

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    INJUNCTION – Applicant sought interim reinstatement following dismissal for serious misconduct – Respondent requested applicant attend disciplinary meeting after becoming aware applicant facilitated Facebook sites, accessible to public, which brought…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved