• Arnold v Property West Ltd (in liquidation)

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF HOLIDAY PAY – No appearance for respondent – Applicant sought holiday pay for 18 months employment with respondent, less 5 days of annual leave taken – Statement in…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of holiday pay ($3,846)
  • New Zealand Educational Institute (Inc) v Secretary for Education, Ministry of Education

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    BARGAINING – Applicant claimed respondent breached representations during collective employment agreement (“CEA”) negotiations that back pay would not be paid to non-union members – Applicant represented members employed by The…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Dady v Capital and Coast District Health Board

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement and asked authority to set aside date set for investigation meeting - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; Costs to lie where they fall
  • Leask v Sanford Ltd

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Applicant claimed resigned then withdrew resignation, but respondent declined to accept withdrawal – Respondent denied applicant ever withdrew resignation – Factory machinery broke down – Respondent sought…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Brown v Avon Picture Mouldings Ltd

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    INJUNCTION – Application for interim reinstatement – Applicant suspended then summarily dismissed for serious misconduct for removing load of wood, which had not paid for, from workplace in breach of…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Orders made ; Costs reserved
  • Bliss v Idas Distributors Ltd

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant sought compliance with mediated settlement - Settlement agreement required payment be made to applicant by certain date, however, when payment not made alternative payment date agreed…
    Result:
    Compliance granted ; Penalty ($1,000) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($1,200)
  • Newman v Urlich & Anor

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF HOLIDAY PAY – Applicant claimed owed annual leave for each year of employment for 6-year period – Deducting leave taken, applicant sought 15 weeks’ annual leave – No…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of holiday pay ($3,557.70) ; Interest (5%) ; Costs reserved
  • Matson v Fourth Generation Solutions Ltd & Anor

    R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Identity of employer – Whether applicant employed by second respondent (“N”) personally or by first respondent company (“FGSL”) - N prepared written employment agreement (“EA”) using…
    Result:
    Application granted (unjustified dismissal) ; Application dismissed (penalty) ; Contractual redundancy compensation and pay in lieu of notice ($4,326.90) ; Interest ($202.50) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,000) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($800) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(filing fee)
  • Conrad v Real Journeys Ltd

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    BREACH OF CONTRACT – Applicant claimed breach of collective employment agreement (“CEA”) following failure to provide certain number of days off – Applicant rostered 10 days on, 4 days off…
    Result:
    Application dismissed; Costs reserved
  • Maritime Union of New Zealand & Ors v Ports of Auckland Ltd

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application for removal to Employment Court (“EC”) – Respondent did not oppose removal - Applicants began bargaining for new collective employment agreement – Second applicants subsequently…