• Dunlop v Kapiti Sports Ltd t/a Stirling Sports Dunedin

    P Montgomery [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Unsuccessful personal grievance – Length of investigation meeting not specified – Respondent argued exceptional circumstances in conduct of case provided grounds for substantive costs award – Respondent sought…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent (sum equal to contribution in securing legal aid grant)
  • Tertiary Education Union v Chief Executive of Western Institute of Technology and Ors

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    BARGAINING - Applicant applied for reference to facilitation under ss50C(1)(b), 50C(1)(c) and 50C(1)(d) Employment Relations Act 2000 (“ERA”) - Respondents adopted neutral stance and did not make submissions - Respondents…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved
  • Inglis v Vice-Chancellor of Massey University

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Constructive dismissal – UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – Applicant alleged bullied by Associate Professor while employed by respondent – Applicant alleged investigation conducted as consequence of bullying unsatisfactory –…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Lee v The Chief Executive of The Department of Labour

    R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER – Parental leave – Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement – Under agreed terms of settlement respondent to waive irregularity in applicant’s parental leave payment application –…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
    • 15 March 2010

    • AA 120/10

  • Gray v James Pascoe Ltd

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Misconduct – Applicant used respondent’s services to repair personal item – Applicant removed ring from respondent’s premises without paying – Sum owed for repair remained outstanding -…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Weko v Tegel New Zealand Ltd

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for joinder - Respondent sought to join New Zealand Amalgamated Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union (“EPMU”) to costs application as sought contribution to costs -…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($8,000)
  • IHC New Zealand Inc. v Fiebig

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER – Respondent employed at applicant on intermittent basis as fundraising contractor – Employment relationship governed by employment agreements (“EAs”) – Applicant’s internal investigation established $590,029 misappropriated by respondent…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; Costs in favour of applicant ($7,500)
  • Manger v South Wairarapa District Council

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – Respondent underwent restructuring and applicant’s position substantially changed as result of new position established – Respondent presented restructuring proposal to staff and asked for submissions – Respondent…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Labour Inspector (Baldwin) v Bulk Substances

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES – ARREARS OF HOLIDAY PAY - Applicant Labour Inspector on behalf of employee (“X”) sought arrears of wages and holiday pay – Applicant claimed in absence of…
    Result:
    Applications granted (Arrears of wages)(Arrears of holiday pay) ; Application dismissed (Penalty) ; Arrears of wages and holiday pay ($11,600.57) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee) ; Costs to lie where they fall
  • Wang v Amici's Riccarton Ltd

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Constructive dismissal – Respondent argued applicant failed to raise personal grievance within 90 days – Authority found no merit in argument – No written employment agreement –…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; No order for costs