• McGechie v McQuoid

    L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY – No appearance for respondent – Applicant claimed arrears of wages, holiday pay, sick leave and chainsaw allowance – Respondent submitted claims unfounded and…
    Result:
    Application granted (arrears of wages and holiday pay) ; Application dismissed (unjustified dismissal) ; Arrears of wages ($1,950) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($2,144) ; No order for costs
  • Wong v Turner

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Respondent to pay applicant $817. 68 by specified date
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • The Postal Workers Union of Aotearoa & Anor v New Zealand Post Ltd

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE – Interpretation of Collective Employment Agreement (“CEA”) – First applicant delegated another person to attend mediation because union delegate ill and unable to fully participate in mediation – However,…
    Result:
    Questions answered ; No order for costs
  • Calcott v Ultimate Design & Print Ltd

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    RECOVERY OF MONIES – Respondent unable to pay sum awarded to applicant by due date under decision made by mediator pursuant to s150 Employment Relations Act 2000 – Subsequently respondent…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Recovery of monies ($99.13)
  • Cavanagh v Fonterra Co-Operative Group Ltd

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Successful personal grievance – Two day investigation meeting – Applicant claimed actual costs were $24,210 – Authority found no reason to depart from usual rule that costs to…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($6,000) ; Disbursements ($338.06)
  • Debreceni v Apollo Marketing & Advertising Ltd

    L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - In substantive determination Authority determined no formal orders required to resolve matter - Respondent claimed incurred substantial costs - Applicant argued not employed and receiving government benefit -…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($1,500)
  • Morris v Oceania Care Company (No 1) Ltd

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Incapacity – West Harbour Lodge (“WHL”) site owned by respondent – Applicant suffered work injury and subsequently absent – Meeting held about return to work and agreed…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Cue v ISS Facilities Services Ltd

    L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – Applicant offered employment by General Manager whose company previously employed applicant and owed applicant wages – Applicant not provided with written employment agreement –…
    Result:
    Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Whitney & Ors v New Zealand Post Ltd

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE – Interpretation of Collective Employment Agreement (“CEA”) – Applicants argued rostered hours of absent employees must be specified as hours to be worked by on call employee – Respondent…
    Result:
    Question answered in favour of respondent ; Costs reserved
  • OCS Ltd v Haynes

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    RESTRAINT OF TRADE – In earlier determination Authority made restraint of trade orders against respondent – Applicant sought further orders to safeguard interests until substantive investigation – Respondent did not…
    Result:
    Orders made ; Costs reserved