• Bennett v New Zealand Mushrooms Ltd

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Half day investigation meeting - Applicant incurred costs of $3,500 plus disbursements - Authority noted respondent’s submission that put to additional cost in preparing…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($750) ; Disbursements ($90)
  • Canon New Zealand Ltd v Allright

    L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful application for injunction - One day investigation meeting - Applicant sought contribution of $5,000 plus disbursements to costs in excess of $10,000 - Respondent accepted general principle…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($4,000)
  • Whinn v Tairua Landing Ltd

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    BREACH OF CONTRACT – Directors and shareholders of respondent were husband (“A”) and wife (“B”) - Applicant claimed was offered and accepted supervisor position but offer withdrawn by respondent breaching…
    Result:
    Applications granted (Unjustified disadvantage)(Unjustified dismissal) ; Application dismissed (Breach of contract) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($1000 reduced to $500)(Disadvantage) ; Costs reserved
  • Bush v Marlborough Lines Ltd

    P Montgomery [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious misconduct – Applicant claimed unfairly dismissed after drug test found presence of amphetamine class substance in applicant’s system – First incident where respondent argued applicant failed…
    Result:
    Applicant granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($10,706) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5000) ; Costs reserved
  • Trezise v Sun Valley Foods (1996) Ltd (In Liquidation)

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Respondent in liquidation - No appearance for respondent at investigation meeting - Proceedings could not continue without consent of liquidator - Applicant claimed liquidator consented but…
    Result:
    Application dismissed
  • Tompkins v Actionflite Ltd

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Withdrawn personal grievance claim - No investigation meeting - Respondent sought contribution to costs - Respondent provided insufficient detail for Authority to determine work done or time spent…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($1,000)
  • Dempsey v Waikato Drycleaners (1983) Ltd

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION – Applicant dismissed after respondent informed by client that applicant had criminal record, was taking action against former employer and interviewed with another employer prior to starting with respondent…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($2160) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($2000 reduced to $1000) ; Costs reserved
  • Davis v Kids Klub Childcare Ltd

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Identity of employer – Authority found employer originally incorrectly cited – Error amended – BREACH OF CONTRACT – Applicant claimed position offered different from actual position…
    Result:
    Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • BRC Ltd v Baker

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    RECOVERY OF MONIES - Applicant sought payment of compensation for notice not given, vehicle hire, wage advances, and telephone account - Respondent opposed application - Applicant provided no itemised damages…
    Result:
    Orders made ; No orders for costs
  • McLean v Tararua Brewing Ltd

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance with employment agreement and redundancy compensation arrangement – Applicant made redundant and requested outstanding payments be made by respondent – Parties established a weekly…
    Result:
    Compliance ordered ; Order made ; Costs reserved