-
Grey v Director-General of Conservation & Anor
P Montgomery [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - PENALTY – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by first respondent (Director-General of Conservation) – Claimed recovery of penalties against second respondent (Solicitor-General) for allegedly inciting,…
- Result:
- Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved
-
Dunn v Ecocover (NZ) Ltd
R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Identity of employer – Applicant claimed ENZ applicant’s employer and entitled to bonus payment pursuant to oral employment agreement (“EA”) – Respondent shareholder and director of…
- Result:
- Order declined ; Costs reserved
-
Masina v Waititi as the Commissioner of Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Kokiri o Te Rahuitanga o Otara
L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed following Teachers Council’s (“TC”) decline of applicant’s limited authority to teach (“LAT”) application – Respondent argued frustration of contract – Education Act 1989…
- Result:
- Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved
-
Longley v TBA Communications Ltd
A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- INJUNCTION – Application for interim reinstatement – Applicant dismissed twice within 12 months – Respondent argued applicant’s inadequate performance reason for both dismissals – Applicant raised personal grievance regarding first…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
-
Weko v Tegal NZ Ltd
P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- INTERIM INJUNCTION – Application for interim reinstatement – Applicant claimed dismissal for false serious misconduct allegations unjustified – Respondent claimed conclusion based on fair investigation – Applicant’s supervisor (“R”) alleged…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
-
Felices v Elliott
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed and owed wages, repatriation costs and special disbursements – Applicant Philippino nurse engaged through agency to work for respondent as live-in caregiver for…
- Result:
- Applications dismissed (dismissal)(dispute) ; Contribution to airfare ($1,000) ; Costs in favour of employee ($500)
-
Fraser v CPG New Zealand Ltd (Formerly Duffill Watts & King Ltd)
P Montgomery [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- 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
-
Brown & Anor v Architecture DM (Queenstown) Ltd
P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF WAGES – ARREARS OF HOLIDAY PAY – First and second applicant sought two weeks arrears of wages and holiday pay – Applicants resigned from employment and requested annual…
- Result:
- Applications granted ; Counterclaim (granted) ; Arrears of wages ($1,346)(First applicant)(Second applicant) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($2,107)(First applicant)(Second applicant) ; Recovery of monies ($4,578.64)(First and second applicant) ; Damages ($2,250)(Breach of contract)(To be paid by applicants jointly) ; No order for costs
-
Wong v Baycorp (NZ) Ltd
D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – Applicant successfully applied for new position following respondents merger – Respondent advised staff of proposed new structure – Applicant one of 8 current team leaders…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,000) ; Costs reserved
-
Fraser v Chief Executive, Department of Corrections
Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious Misconduct - Applicant charged with and convicted of “Driving with Excess Breath Alcohol, Third or Subsequent Offence” (“The Offence”) - Applicant disclosed events to respondent as…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved