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Allan v Ogilvy Wellington Ltd
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Applicant’s employer merged with respondent - Respondent commissioned survey of staff attitudes through outside agency - Was clear statement on survey that…
- Result:
- Applications granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($48,000) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($8,500)(Unjustified disadvantage) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($10,000)(Unjustified dismissal) ; Costs reserved
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Hona v Chief Executive, Rotorua District Council
V Campbell [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
- Result:
- Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
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Teh v U Enterprises Ltd
G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- 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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Sheppard v Vincent t/a Langs Mitre 10
P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Applicant claimed unfairly dismissed and that harassed, assaulted and stressed in workplace – Respondent opposed applicant’s claims – Applicant moved overseas - First scheduled telephone mediation abandoned…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Samaeli v OCS Ltd
P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – Applicant claimed verbally abused and humiliated by manager (“C”) in front of client’s employees – While applicant working at client’s premises, C approached applicant to discuss work…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Reid v Burgats Enterprises Ltd
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – No appearance by respondent - Applicant claimed suffered unjustified disadvantage when meeting had requested to discuss written warning became formal disciplinary meeting where dismissed – Written warning…
- Result:
- Application granted (unjustified dismissal) ; Application dismissed (unjustified disadvantage) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($4,000 reduced to $3,000) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($750) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)
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Coup & Anor v MPA Investments Ltd t/a McDonalds Kaiapoi
P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Three day investigation meeting - Respondent accepted costs should follow event, however should be modest and not used as punishment - Suggested an award…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicants ($13,500); (Disbursements)($1,013); (Filing Fee)($140)
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Breeze v Bay of Plenty District Health Board
D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- DISPUTE - Issue whether respondent gave applicant undertakings or alternatively created reasonable expectation that would support applicant in progressively credentialing him back to general surgery at specified hospital - Issue…
- Result:
- Questions answered ; Costs reserved
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Ripohau v Bridgemen Concrete (Hawkes Bay) Ltd
D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious misconduct – Applicant summarily dismissed for driving company vehicle dangerously – First allegation that applicant deliberately accelerated vehicle in front of co-worker driver – Second allegation…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reinstatement ordered ; Reimbursement of lost wages (quantum to be determined) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($9,000) ; Costs reserved
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Gray v Airways Corporation of New Zealand
H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Whether grievances raised within 90 days – Applicant claimed raised issues about leave, proficiency assessment, and management – Applicant challenged failure of annual proficiency assessment where…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Costs reserved