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Simmonds v On To It Realty Ltd
Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Refer to Authority Minute of 4 November - Applicant claimed for costs of in relation to order for non compliance - Applicant claimed extra costs incurred in both…
- Result:
- No order for costs ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)
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Foers v Black Trading Ltd
Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Respondent to pay applicant $6,336 made up of $3,915 arrears…
- Result:
- Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
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Rose v United Container Ltd
M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – Applicant claimed discriminated against because of union activities, redundancy not genuine and process leading up to redundancy unjustified – Applicant invited to meeting and told…
- Result:
- Application granted (Dismissal) ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($2,235.20)(One month) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($7,000) ; Costs reserved
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Stanners v CFGNZ Ltd
P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Identity of employer – Applicant lodged statement of problem identifying respondent as respondent for current proceedings – Respondent argued never had contractual relationship with applicant –…
- Result:
- Orders accordingly ; Costs in favour of respondent ($500)
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Labour Inspector v Vizual Photomedia Ltd
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Applicant labour inspector argued respondent failed to provide wage records, time records, holidays records, and employment agreement – Applicant argued difficulties contacting respondent – Respondent attributed…
- Result:
- Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved
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Norske Skog Tasman Ltd v Eastern Bay of Plenty Independent Industrial Workers Union 1995 Inc.
Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application for reference for facilitation pursuant to s50C(1)(b) Employment Relations Act 2000 – Respondent did not oppose application – Authority noted would not refer parties to…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Costs reserved
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Thomson v Metros Publishing Group Ltd
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful personal grievance - 1ï¾½ day investigation meeting - Applicant sought significant contribution to costs of $7,415 - Respondent argued costs in Authority typically modest and principles applicable…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($4,750); (Filing fee) ($70)
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Chiu v New Deli & Cafe Ltd and Anor
A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Respondents two separately incorporated companies with same directors – Written employment agreement stated both respondents were “The Employer” – Authority found applicant employed by both respondents…
- Result:
- Application granted (unjustified dismissal) ; Arrears of wages ($239.20) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($1,384.27)(Interest 6%) ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($8,023,60)(Interest 6%) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($8,000) ; Compensation for loss of benefit of paid parental leave ($4,619.47) ; Application dismissed (unjustified disadvantage) ; No order for costs
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Gatenby v Hydrotech (2006) Ltd
R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- JURISDICTION – Whether employee or independent contractor – Applicant claimed respondent wrongly concluded applicant improperly used company credit and fuel cards, and reacted unreasonably to allegations – Respondent argued applicant…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Costs reserved
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Te Tuhi v Silver Fern Farms Ltd
M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PENALTY - Applicant sought penalty under s149(4) Employment Relations Act 2000 (“ERA”) for respondent’s failure to comply with record of settlement (“settlement”) - Applicant alleged breach of settlement flagrant, and…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Penalty ($500)(Payable to applicant) ; Costs reserved