• Parker v Alliance Group Ltd

    P Montgomery [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Unsuccessful claim by applicant – Length of investigation meeting not specified – Respondent sought $1,500 contribution to costs – Authority found applicant on sickness benefit and of modest…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($1,500)
  • Gaut v BP Oil New Zealand Ltd

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Altercation occurred between applicant and manager (L") - Dispute between parties as to nature of altercation - Respondent claimed applicant verbally abused L and…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Miller v Pit Stop Couriers (2005) Ltd

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Applicant’s claim withdrawn before determination issued – Half day investigation meeting – Applicant claimed costs of $1,462 – Respondent claimed costs of $4,750 – Authority found respondent put…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($1,000)
  • Wastney v The Chief Executive of The Department of Corrections

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful unjustified dismissal claim - Partially successful unjustified disadvantage claim - Length of investigation meeting not specified - Applicant legally aided - Applicant sought full solicitor client costs…
    Result:
    Costs to lie where they fall
  • Lowrie v New Zealand Steel Ltd

    R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Applicant claimed grievance raised regarding final written warning – Authority found grievance raised orally but did not satisfy requirements of particularity – Found applicant failed to…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reinstatement ordered ; Costs reserved
  • Appleton v Waikato Institute of Technology

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Applicant claimed respondent failed to provide adequate details of certain complaints made against her and hence applicant unable to provide informed response in disciplinary setting - Respondent…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • J.S. Sanson Ltd v Reid (Labour Inspector)

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Applicant objected to demand notice – Applicant served with demand notice requiring payment of holiday pay to former employee – Applicant claimed holiday pay not owing…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs to lie where they fall
  • OCS Ltd v Haynes

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER – Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement – Parties consented to permanent injunctions – Respondent to deliver to applicant all documented information – Respondent to delete all…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • National Distribution Union v Foodstuffs South Island Ltd

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    BARGAINING – Application for reference to facilitation – Applicant claimed bargaining unduly protracted and extensive efforts failed to resolve difficulties which precluded entering of collective employment agreement (“CEA”) – Authority…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Costs reserved
  • Balashov v Libor Ltd

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – BREACH OF CONTRACT – Applicant claimed respondent unilaterally changed wage rate – Respondent argued sought consent of all employees, including applicant to change wage rate due…
    Result:
    Applications dismissed ; Costs to lie where they fall