• Cunningham v Bennett Construction Ltd

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached full, final and binding settlement agreement at investigation meeting - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Order prohibiting publication of terms of…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • Steffen v Regent International Education Group Ltd

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance - No remedies awarded as finding of 100 percent contributory conduct - Nearly one day investigation meeting - Respondent sought full solicitor client costs of…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($2,500)
  • French v The Warehouse Ltd

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Unsuccessful personal grievance – One day investigation meeting – Respondent sought $4,500 reasonable contribution to costs, plus $125 disbursements – Respondent claimed costs reasonable as applicant delayed proceedings…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($4,000) ; Disbursements in favour of respondent ($125)
  • Whitney and Ors v New Zealand Post Ltd

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Dispute answered in favour of respondent – Less than one day investigation meeting – Respondent sought $4,500 as reasonable contribution to costs – Applicants argued costs should lie…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($1,500)
  • Khan v Air New Zealand Ltd

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Unsuccessful interim reinstatement application – Unsuccessful personal grievance – Two and half day investigation meeting – Respondent sought reasonable contribution to costs totalling $41,806 – Applicant claimed no…
    Result:
    Costs to lie where they fall
  • Thompson v Asurequality Ltd & Anor

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS – One day investigation meeting – Second respondent sought actual costs claiming substantive application hopelessly conceived – Second respondent successfully defended privity claim against applicant – Applicant defended frustration…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of second respondent ($3,000) ; Disbursements ($120.68)
  • Service and Food Workers Union Nga Ringa Tota Inc & Ors v OCS Ltd

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application for removal to Employment Court (“EC”) – Applicants sought removal of matter to EC – Respondent’s proposed restructure would reduce second applicants’ total hours of…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Matter removed to Employment Court ; Costs reserved
  • Horn v Well Dunedin/Dunedin Primary Health Organisation

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Constructive dismissal – Applicant claimed unfairly treated throughout employment relationship by respondent causing resignation – Respondent argued applicant entirely responsible for employment relationship problem…
    Result:
    Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • ANZ National Bank Ltd v Hussain

    R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    BREACH OF CONTRACT – REMEDIES – No appearance for respondent – In earlier determination Authority found respondent repeatedly breached credit risk policy of applicant.
    Result:
    Application granted ; Damages ($1,282,051.00) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($4,000.00)
  • Ewans v Nicholas Realty

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – No appearance for respondent – Applicant claimed director (“H”) brought briefcase containing large amount of cash to work to pay outstanding accounts – Applicant claimed abused by…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($30,000) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($10,000) ; Costs reserved