• Jury v Awakino Fortune Ltd

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement at investigation meeting - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Order prohibiting publication of terms of settlement
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • Wakefield v APN Print Ltd

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement at investigation meeting - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Order prohibiting publication of terms of settlement
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • Leov v The Board of Trustees of Rai Valley School

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application for removal to Employment Court (“EC”) – Applicant sought removal of claim to EC – Respondent consented – Authority found investigation into some of issues…
    Result:
    Application granted ; No order for costs
  • Cook v APN New Zealand Ltd

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – Applicant claimed respondent breached privacy obligations and unjustifiably suspended, warned, demoted, and dismissed – Police officers from drug squad attended respondent’s premises and stated had observed vehicle…
    Result:
    Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Wulff v Air New Zealand Ltd

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious misconduct – Respondent argued lost trust and confidence in applicant to follow standard operating procedures (“SOP”) – Argued applicant signalled intention to take seat and fasten…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reinstatement ordered ; Compensation for humiliation etc (reduced to 0) ; Reimbursement for lost wages (reduced to 0) ; Lost wages (from date of determination to date of reinstatement) ; Costs reserved
  • Hughes v Herron's Four Square Ltd t/a Twizel Four Square

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Whether grievances raised within 90 days – Applicant not agreeable to Authority suggestion for application to extend time if found one or more grievances not raised…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Costs reserved
  • Pinker v Seriously Outdoors Ltd

    M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Whether applicant communicated intention not to pursue personal grievance – Respondent claimed applicant could not pursue personal grievance because advised intention not to – Applicant argued…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Minhinnick v New Zealand Steel Ltd

    R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Unsuccessful personal grievance claim – Two day investigation meeting – Respondent sought $5,000 contribution to costs – Authority declined applicant’s proposal for costs to be left for Employment…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($1,000)
  • Smith v Dannevirke High School Board of Trustees

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application to reopen investigation – Previous determination resulted in consent order – Applicant alleged respondent misled parties by not disclosing already written to Teachers Council pursuant…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; No order for costs
  • John v Airways Corporation of New Zealand Ltd

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Respondent sought $22,984 contribution to actual costs of $50,000 - Applicant argued costs incurred by respondent appeared extraordinary and excessive in the circumstances -…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($17,500)