• Heaney v Herbert t/a Equestrian Hotel and Anor

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER – Authority determination reserved costs and granted leave to revert to Authority in regard to calculation of two weeks pay in lieu – parties reached agreement on both…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly
  • Ellis v Oaks Hotels & Resorts NZ Ltd

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Successful personal grievance – One day investigation meeting – Applicant sought $12,000 contribution to costs plus GST – Applicant claimed daily tariff approach not appropriate – Applicant claimed…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($5,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($217.15)
  • Pivott and Anor v Southland Adult Learning Programme and Anor

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Applicants claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged and unjustifiably dismissed by first respondent with active complicity of second respondent – Applicants sought leave to join all named parties and…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Carlson v Redmond

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Applicant claimed dismissed after lost drivers licence – Applicant claimed real job paid in usual way and entitled to usual legal benefits as employee – Respondent claimed…
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($750) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($2,000) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($800) ; Arrears of wages ($116) ; Unpaid income tax ($2,730) ; Costs to lie where they fall
  • New Zealand Dairy Workers Union Inc. v Fonterra Co-Operative Group Ltd

    P Montgomery [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE – Applicant sought determination as to correctness of respondent’s management of employee leave entitlements – Also sought any other such determinations or recommendations Authority thought reasonable – Respondent argued…
    Result:
    Orders made ; Costs reserved
  • McGrouther and Anor v Anderson and Anor

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION – Applicants claimed offered employment and employment agreements (“EA”) subsequently cancelled – Applicants claimed respondents personally were employers – Respondents denied concluded EA and did not personally employ applicants…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs to lie where they fall
  • Singh & Anor v W Ltd & Ors

    R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement regarding transfer of security sum from barrister and solicitor’s trust account to Department of Labour – Sum held under orders made in two previous…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • New Zealand Public Service Association Inc. v Chief Executive of Inland Revenue Department

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE – Interpretation of Collective Employment Agreement (“CEA”) – Following restructuring new positions accepted – Whether salary range for new jobs remained set by existing range and midpoint, given failure…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Questions answered in favour of respondent ; Costs reserved
  • Gallagher v Southern Plumbring & Gasfitting Ltd

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – Applicant invited to attend meeting about possible redundancy – Applicant set out response to redundancy proposal in writing – Applicant claimed respondent predetermined dismissal and…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Austin v The Mulcher Ltd

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Authority found normal practice for costs to follow the event - Found applicant entitled to $3,000 reasonable contribution to costs
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($3,000)