• Hall v Specialist Trade Services Ltd

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER - No appearance for respondent - Applicant sought compliance with mediated settlement - Respondent deducted PAYE and Kiwisaver from compensation payment made to applicant pursuant to s123(1)(c)(i) Employment…
    Result:
    Compliance ordered ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)
  • Rippon v Norsand Ltd

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    RECOVERY OF MONIES – Applicant sought recovery of items or reimbursement of replacement cost – Applicant sought compensation for stress and inconvenience associated with loss of items and delay in…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Recovery of monies ($258.88) ; No order for costs
  • The New Zealand Dairy Workers Union (Inc) v Open Country Cheese Company Ltd

    M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE - Applicant notified respondent of intention to visit site - Respondent’s general manager (“S”) wrote to applicant setting out conditions for site entry - Next day applicant attempted to…
    Result:
    Questions answered ; Penalty ($1,000)(Payable to Crown ; Costs reserved
  • Hassan v South City Auto Towing Ltd

    M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION – Whether applicant commenced employment with respondent – Applicant claimed worked for respondent as tow truck driver and domestic – Applicant argued unpaid and unjustifiably dismissed – Respondent claimed…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Remmerswaal v Telecom New Zealand Ltd & Ors

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious misconduct – Applicant dismissed for being absent from shifts, claiming payment for time not worked and falsifying timesheets – Second respondent gave permission for applicant to…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Thompson v Dundee Lumber Ltd

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Poor performance - Respondent’s director (“F”) claimed applicant on three month trial period - Respondent claimed despite receiving many verbal warnings applicant failed to reach satisfactory level…
    Result:
    Application granted (Unjustified dismissal) ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($5,040) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,000) ; Application dismissed (Penalty) ; Costs reserved
  • Taljaard (Labour Inspector) v Discount Crane Hire Ltd

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF HOLIDAY PAY – Applicant Labour Inspector sought arrears of holiday pay on behalf of two former employees – Respondent claimed parties had not tried to resolve problem using…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of holiday pay ($3,371.44)(JG) ; ($8,659.56)(ED) ; Interest (4.5%) ; Penalty ($5,000) (Payable to Crown) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)
  • Williams v Ashbridge

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - Applicant claimed owed outstanding wages, reasonable notice period, and payment for days in lieu for public holidays worked - No written employment agreement…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($84) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($1,537.20) ; Pay in lieu of notice ($744)(Two weeks) ; Interest (4.8%) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)
  • The New Zealand Educational Institute Te Riu Roa & Ors v Secretary for Education

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE – Applicants sought payment of bonuses on same basis as paid to non-union members – Applicants argued payment of lower bonuses conferred preference on non-union members – Respondent claimed…
    Result:
    Question answered in favour of respondent ; Costs reserved
  • Medway (Labour Inspector) v Be Gorgeous NZ Ltd

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF HOLIDAY PAY - No appearance for respondent - Applicant Labour Inspector sought holiday pay on behalf of employee - Respondent accepted holiday pay owing but claimed applicant breached…
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Arrears of holiday pay ($796.95) ; Interest ($32.10) ; Penalty ($3,000)(Payable to Crown) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)