• Telfer and Anor v Coromandel Dairy Trust Ltd (in liquidation)

    M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Applicant sought $3000 reasonable contribution to costs - Applicant argued respondent's conduct warranted award at higher end of usual range - Authority accepted daily…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($3,000)
  • X v Bay of Plenty District Health Board

    M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Successful personal grievance – Applicant sought costs award of $40,000 plus $2379 – Applicant claimed respondent’s conduct unnecessarily increased own costs – Claimed respondent unreasonably delayed progress of…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($20,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($2379.49)
  • Savage v Capital & Coast District Health Board

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Unsuccessful personal grievance claim – Two day investigation meeting – Respondent sought costs award of $29,390 – Applicant argued costs should lie where they fall because respondent created…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($16,000)
  • Stewart v Whitireia Community Polytechnic

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Whether grievance raised within 90 day period – Applicant claimed unjustified dismissal and unjustified disadvantage – Applicant telephoned respondent and explained raising personal grievance – Applicant…
    Result:
    Application granted (raising unjustified dismissal personal grievance) ; Application dismissed (raising unjustified disadvantage personal grievance) ; Costs reserved
  • Cotter v Pacific Law Ltd

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement - 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
  • Body v PCT No 1 Ltd & Anor

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance with record of settlement – No appearance for first respondent – Respondent agreed to pay $2,250 to applicant on without prejudice and denial of…
    Result:
    Compliance ordered ; Interest (6%) ; Penalty ($500)(payable to applicant) ; Costs reserved
  • Holmes v Meta NZ Ltd and Ors

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Unsuccessful application to join additional parties to claim – Authority found application ill conceived and second and third intended respondents incurred unnecessary costs – Applicant agreed to pay…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondents ($1,000)(First intended respondent) ($1,000)(Second and third intended respondent)
  • Ferguson and Anor v Vehicle Maintenance Ltd

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious Misconduct - Applicants dismissed for refusing to take drug test - All respondent’s employees called to meeting and told drug tests would be undertaken in 10…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages (Five weeks)(First applicant) ; Interest (4.8%) ; Reimbursement of lost wages (9 weeks)(Second applicant) ; Interest (4.8%) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000)(First applicant) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,000)(Second applicant) ; Costs reserved
  • Ah Ching and Ors v Westpac New Zealand Ltd

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE – Interpretation of two written agreements entered into before collective employment agreement (“CEA”) concluded – Bank shifted to new premises in same area – Applicants claimed compensatory payment under…
    Result:
    Question answered in favour of respondent ; Costs reserved
  • Service & Food Workers Union Nga Ringa Tota v OCS Ltd

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE – Interpretation of collective employment agreement (“CEA”) – Respondent advised employees payment of wages would be fortnightly – Applicant sought declaration CEA provided for either fortnightly or weekly payment…
    Result:
    Question answered in favour of respondent ; Costs reserved