• Induru v Medford House Dental Care Ltd

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES – ARREARS OF HOLIDAY PAY - Applicant sought arrears of holiday pay and wages unlawfully deducted from final pay – Respondent claimed applicant consented to deduction upon…
    Result:
    Orders made ; Arrears of wages and holiday pay (Quantum to be determined) ; No order for costs
  • Hillyers of Lincoln 2006 Ltd v Pateman

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application for stay of proceedings – Applicant sought stay of Authority investigation until criminal charges relating to same subject matter heard – Respondent resisted stay and…
    Result:
    Orders made ; Costs reserved
  • Bryant v Dawson

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY – RECOVERY OF MONIES – No appearance for respondent – Applicant claimed owed unpaid wages and sought reimbursement for cellphone calls related to employment…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($937.50) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($75.00) ; Recovery of monies ($33.43) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($70.00)
  • Cutting-Gardner v BMC Engineering Ltd

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – Part time employment – Applicant claimed redundancy not genuine and procedurally unjustified – Also claimed respondent engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct breaching duty of…
    Result:
    Application granted ; compensation for humiliation etc ($2,500) ; Costs reserved
  • Wells v Wells and Ors

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached full and final settlement at investigation meeting - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Order prohibiting publication of terms of settlement
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; No order for costs
  • Connew v A & P Balck

    P Montgomery [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Misconduct – Applicant claimed suspension and dismissal for false theft allegation unjustified – Respondent argued followed proper procedures – Respondent discovered fuel can and…
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($576.92) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000) ; Arrears of wages ($115.38) ; Costs reserved
  • Newcombe and Anor v Summit Systems New Zealand Ltd

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION – Whether employee or independent contractor – Applicants claimed disadvantaged by unjustifiable actions of employer – Respondent argued applicants not employees and barred from bringing grievance - Applicants signed…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs to lie where they fall
  • Tennent v Canon New Zealand Ltd

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    INJUNCTION – Application for interim reinstatement – Applicant claimed unjustified summary dismissal for serious misconduct allegation – Respondent claimed dismissal substantively justified - Respondent’s manager (“B”) discovered GPS unit in…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Subash v Ilam Lifecare Ltd

    P Montgomery [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Constructive dismissal – Applicant claimed unjustified redeployment caused constructive dismissal – Claimed respondent assured applicant duties confined to rest home when employment commenced - Respondent argued no…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • White v Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections

    L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Applicant asked friend (“X”) in Police to confirm criminal history of unit manager (“Y”) employed at applicant’s workplace – Authority found X confirmed Y’s police and criminal…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved