• Foai v Air New Zealand Ltd

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Respondent discovered issue about applicant using other employees’ initials to authorise own overtime - Following investigation and disciplinary process respondent concluded applicant not at…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Orders made ; Costs reserved
  • Spernat v Mid-Central District Health Board

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE – Whether applicant entitled to reimbursement of training costs after employment relationship with respondent terminated under collective employment agreement (“EA”) – Applicant claimed ordinary interpretation of clause provided for…
    Result:
    Question answered in favour of applicant ; Costs reserved
  • Douglas v Millbrook Country Club Ltd

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Reopening of investigation – Previous determination found applicant justifiably dismissed but respondent failed to act as fair and reasonable employer when dismissed applicant for redundancy without…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Galbraith v Girl Guides Association of New Zealand Inc

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - On applicant’s return from annual leave given letter stating restructure underway and position could be affected - Week later meeting held where applicant told position…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($17,500) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($16,000) ; Costs reserved
  • Kiwis Stat Ltd v Nichols

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    INJUNCTION - Applicant sought interim injunction to enforce restraint of trade provision in respondent’s written employment agreement - Applicant specialist medical recruitment company that arranged locum jobs for doctors and…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Costs reserved
  • Bell-Booth v Wingate + Farquhar Ltd

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION – Whether employee or independent contractor – Applicant signed agreement with respondent as contractor – Agreement provided remuneration by fee excluding GST – Agreement provided remuneration paid following receipt…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Malloy v NZ Steel Ltd

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE – Interpretation of Collective Employment Agreement (“CEA”) – Length of employment 34 years – Whether applicant required to perform duties involving accessing site warehouse, locating parts and issuing parts…
    Result:
    Question answered in favour of respondent ; Costs reserved
  • Clay v Ergoform Ltd

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

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

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement at investigation meeting - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Order prohibiting publication of terms of settlement…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • Ward v South Pacific Meats Ltd

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Partially successful personal grievance - Less than one day investigation meeting - Applicant legally aided - Applicant sought $2,400 contribution to costs - Respondent argued should be considered…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($1,000)