• Newbold v Interlick Foods Ltd

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Less than half a day investigation meeting - Respondent sought full costs of $3,121 - Applicant claimed costs should lie where they fall -…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($750)
  • Penney v Fonterra Cooperative Group Ltd

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Unsuccessful application to reopen Authority investigation – Length of investigation meeting not specified – Respondent sought $2,000 as reasonable contribution to costs, plus $532 disbursements – Respondent claimed…
    Result:
    Costs to lie where they fall
  • Smith and Anor v Comptroller of Customs

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious misconduct – Respondent concluded had been leak of confidential and personal information to newspaper (“P”) relating to Officer X – Respondent conducted investigation into who released…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reinstatement ordered ; Reimbursement of lost wages (First applicant)(Quantum to be determined) ; (Second applicant)(Quantum to be determined) ; Costs reserved
  • Myatt (Labour Inspector) v Pecks Cottage Bakeries Ltd

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER - No appearance for respondent - Applicant sought compliance with earlier determination - Authority satisfied respondent failed to comply with settlement - Authority emphasised courts’ powers to enforce…
    Result:
    Compliance ordered ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)
  • King v New Zealand Steel Ltd

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Unsuccessful personal grievance – Two day investigation meeting – Respondent sought $5,000 contribution to costs – No costs submissions received from applicant – Authority found evidence provided necessarily…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($5,000)
  • Martin v Bryant

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES – Applicant sought to recover unpaid wages from former employer – No appearance for respondent – Respondent abused senior support officer and used inappropriate language text messaging…
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Arrears of wages ($1,200) ; Costs to lie where they fall ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(filing fee)
  • Faumuina v George Weston Foods (New Zealand) Ltd

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFED DISMISSAL – Serious misconduct – Applicant claimed dismissal unjustified as instructions given unreasonable – Respondent argued instructions lawful and reasonable and applicant’s wilful disobedience constituted serious misconduct – Applicant…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Original Stone Company Ltd v Adams

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    RECOVERY OF MONIES – Respondent left employment two weeks before fulfilled minimum service period of 12 months – Applicant sought order requiring respondent to pay-back $10,000 in accordance with employment…
    Result:
    Application partially granted (recovery of monies) ; Application dismissed (breach of contract) (penalty) (compliance order) ; Recovery of monies ($42) ; Costs reserved
  • Toluta'u v Tegel Foods Ltd

    R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious misconduct – Applicant dismissed for unauthorised absence from work – Applicant claimed dismissal unjustified – Applicant received text message at work about break in at home…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Hobern v Accident Compensation Corporation

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Applicant concerned about integrity of levy data but recommendations to improve data ignored by management – Applicant raised concerns with Chief Executive – Manager stated inappropriate…
    Result:
    Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved