• Coleman v Rick Armstrong Motors Peugeot Ltd

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    INTERIM INJUNCTION – Application for interim reinstatement – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed following misconduct investigation – Respondent claimed dismissal justified due to applicant’s admission – Disciplinary meeting held to discuss…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Costs reserved ; Reinstatement granted (on condition)
  • Inter City Urgent Ltd v Macintyre

    J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    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
  • Long v Lavish Kitchen Ltd

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES – No appearance by respondent – Authority satisfied statement of problem and notice of investigation meeting served on respondent – Applicant resigned due to unreliability of wage…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($842) ; Interest (3%)
  • Tonga v Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga in New Zealand Trust Board

    J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    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 ; Costs reserved
  • Blackbourn v CF Schurr Ltd

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – Whether variation of employment agreement (“EA”) enforceable, and if so whether respondent in breach – Background to dispute included issues of office temperature,…
    Result:
    Applications granted (practice and procedure)(unjustified disadvantage) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,000) ; Compliance with terms of settlement ($5,000)
  • Taylor v Jones

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE - Applicant offered and accepted apprenticeship with respondent - Applicant claimed dismissed before apprenticeship began - Authority found applicant person intending to work for purposes of Employment…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000) ; Costs reserved
  • Bickley v Halifax Vet Ltd

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS – No appearance by applicant – Unsuccessful personal grievance – Authority found costs not to be used as punishment – Found award to be modest – Respondent as wholly…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($3,000)
  • Adlam v National Advocacy Trust Nationwide Health & Disability Advocacy Service and Ors

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Length of investigation meeting not specified -Authority had earlier found third respondent breached spirit if not letter of mediated settlement with second respondent -…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of first respondent ($3,800) ; Costs in favour of second respondent ($1,350)
  • Chen v Diamond Vending Machines Ltd

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES - No appearance for respondent - Written employment agreement provided for annual salary plus commission - Applicant not paid salary during period of employment - At meeting…
    Result:
    Application granted (Arrears of wages) ; Arrears of wages ($4,711.54) ; Application granted (Recovery of monies)(Reimbursement for expenses)($1,460.39) ; Interest (5%) ; Application dismissed (Recovery of monies)(Employment fee) ; No order for costs
  • Nicol v Brewcraft Ltd

    L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Applicant’s mother suffered stroke - Applicant’s sister advised could not look after applicant’s children for next two days as visiting their…
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Reinstatement ordered ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($6,000 reduced to $4,500) ; Costs reserved