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Diagnostic Medlab Ltd v Lloydd
D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- INTERIM INJUNCTION – Application to enforce garden leave – Employment agreement (“EA”) provided employee must give 3 months notice of resignation and employer’s discretion to place employee on garden leave…
- Result:
- Application dismissed; Costs reserved
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NZ Amalgamated Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union Inc v Zeal 320 Ltd
Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for removal to Employment Court (“EC”) - Applicant’s employment problem in two parts - First part was claim for penalties in respect of alleged breaches…
- Result:
- Application granted ; No order for costs
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Langton v Sensation New Zealand Ltd & Anor
R Arthur [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 ; No order for costs
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Wilkie & Anor v Hughes & Anor
V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - No appearance for respondents - Applicants returned to family farm to assist respondents with milking - Applicants claimed constructively dismissed after respondents breached employment…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement for lost wages ($565.25)(Applicant 1) ; Reimbursement for lost wages ($565.25)(Applicant 2) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($2,500)(Applicant 1) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($2,500)(Applicant 2) ; Disbursements in favour of applicants ($70)(Filing fee)
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Caswell v Bruce Buchanan 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
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The New Zealand Professional Fire Fighters Union and Ors v The New Zealand Fire Service Commission
G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Unsuccessful interim injunction – Successful application for stay – Late withdrawal of personal grievance claim – Applicants claimed respondent breached collective employment agreement (“CEA”) in its appointment of…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($8,425)
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Clinical Horizons Ltd t/a the Dentists v Lornie
R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- RECOVERY OF MONIES – Applicant sought recovery of overpaid wages – Applicant identified substantial overpayment of annual leave after respondent ceased employment – Parties entered into mediated settlement which provided…
- Result:
- Application granted (Recovery of monies) ; Application dismissed (Penalty); Interest (3.19%)($4,304.76 for 204 days ) (5.19%)($3,894.76 for 42 days) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)
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Wales v Tourism Holdings Ltd
L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Application to raise grievance out of time – Applicant instructed representative to raise grievance few days after alleged unjustified dismissal - Representative “overlooked” 90 day period…
- Result:
- Application granted; Costs reserved
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Turipa v Double R Transport Ltd
M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed - Respondent claimed applicant resigned - Respondent provided contract services to provider of steel products - Applicant called to meeting at end of…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Sharma v Golden Indian Enterprises Ltd
Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Applicant on temporary work permit - Applicant claimed month into employment told restaurant would be closed for renovations for a month and would be paid for 15…
- Result:
- Application dismissed (Unjustified dismissal) ; Application granted (Arrears of wages) ; Arrears of wages ($634.25) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($290.77) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)