• Urlich v Telco Asset Management Ltd

    R A Monaghan [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
  • Hands v A. E. Preston & Co Ltd

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    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
  • Carstens v Seven Electrical Ltd

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Constructive dismissal – Authority preferred respondent’s evidence due to applicant’s lack of credibility – Applicant claimed unfairly picked on with deliberate and dominant purpose of coercing resignation…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • W v Y and Anor

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – First issue whether personal grievance raised against second respondent (“Z”) within 90 days – Second issue whether applicant (“W”) commenced proceedings against Z within three year…
    Result:
    Application dismissed; Costs reserved
  • Labour Inspector v Southern Trail Bikes and Horse Floats Ltd

    P Montgomery [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF HOLIDAY PAY – ARREARS OF WAGES – Applicant Labour Inspector sought holiday pay and reimbursement of unlawful deductions on behalf of “J,” and holiday pay on behalf of…
    Result:
    Applications granted (arrears of holiday pay)(arrears of wages) ; Arrears of holiday pay and wages ($975.43)(“J”) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($991.44)(“L”) ; Costs to lie where they fall
  • Ujdur v Northland Motor Holdings Ltd

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF HOLIDAY PAY - No appearance by respondent - Applicant made redundant and was receiving pay in lieu of notice by instalments and was partly paid outstanding holiday pay…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of holiday pay ($4,418.64) ; No order for costs
  • Allan v Ogilvy Wellington Ltd

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Successful personal grievance – One and half day investigation meeting – Applicant sought special damages of $35,948 and disbursements of $1,737 – Calderbank offer made - Respondent argued…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($25,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($1,000)
  • Adams v NYK Logistics (NZ) Ltd

    L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Authority considered respondent successful party in earlier determination - Respondent sought costs of $7,500 from applicant - Respondent sent Calderbank settlement offer to applicant - Applicant argued was…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($1,000)
  • A v Y Ltd & Anor

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PENALTY – Applicant claimed respondents breached terms of mediated settlement agreement (“SA”) – Applicant sought penalty against both respondents and claimed director of respondents (“D”) caused breach – SA contained…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Costs reserved
  • Graham v Linfox Logistics NZ Ltd

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    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