• Hartley v Gamma Partnership

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Unsuccessful arrears of wages, breach of contract and good faith claims - Length of investigation meeting not specified - Applicant not awarded remedies due…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($1,500)
  • Leevey v Newmarket Guard Services Ltd

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious misconduct – Constructive dismissal – Applicant claimed respondent’s request for applicant to enter into negotiations by mutual consent amounted to constructive dismissal –…
    Result:
    Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Gibbons v Quality Marshalling (Mount Manganui) Ltd

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful unjustified disadvantage claim - Unsuccessful unjustified dismissal claim - Length of investigation meeting not specified - Respondent sought $15,000 contribution to total costs of $31,641 - Respondent…
    Result:
    Costs to lie where they fall
  • Pires v Norfolk Electrical & Mechanical Ltd t/a Climatech

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Dispute answered in favour of respondent - Successful recovery of monies counter claim - Less than one day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $3,000 contribution to costs -…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($1,000)
  • Fergusson and Anor v Vehicle Maintenance Ltd

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance claims - Less than one day investigation meeting - Applicants sought $3,000 contribution to total costs of $6,000 plus disbursements - Found applicants’ costs reasonable…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicants ($1,500)
  • Taylor v Underground Network Services Ltd

    R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance claim - Less than one day investigation meeting - Applicant sought contribution of $3,250 to total costs of $4,375 plus filing fee - Respondent accepted…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($2,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)
  • Officer v Halder t/a Halder Marine

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES – ARREARS OF HOLIDAY PAY – No appearance for respondent - Applicant sought arrears of wages for ordinary and overtime hours – Sought arrears of holiday pay…
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Arrears of wages ($9,900)(Ordinary hours) ($6,125.63)(Overtime) ($546.75)(Pay for day in lieu) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($1,712.70) ; Costs reserved
  • Service v Young Men's Christian Association of Christchurch Inc.

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    INUNCTION – Application for interim reinstatement – Applicant summarily dismissed after respondent’s inquiry found applicant failed to disclose to previous CEO (“T”) alleged rape of client during programme – Alternatively…
    Result:
    Application granted; Reinstatement ordered ; Costs reserved
  • Jensen v Jackson

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – Applicant claimed respondent’s failure to provide job description in employment agreement (“EA”) caused disadvantage – Authority found applicant initialled EA indicating job description attached therefore probable description…
    Result:
    Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Potene v Tapuika Iwi Authority

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Applicant made redundant following respondent’s loss of contract and therefore funding for applicant’s position - Applicant claimed redundancy not genuine for two reasons - Firstly,…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000) ; Costs reserved