• A v Auckland City Council

    J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Whether grievance raised within 90 days - Applicant claimed disadvantaged in employment due to sexual harassment victimisation and bullying by colleague (“Z”) –…
    Result:
    Application granted (dismissal) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($6,000) ; Application dismissed (disadvantage) ; Costs reserved
  • Eastern Bay Indpendent Industrial Workers Union Inc. v Dillon and Ors

    M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Applicants sought removal to Employment Court - Respondent opposed application - Applicants claimed respondent's conduct amounted to unlawful lockout and proceeding was test case - Authority…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • BRC Ltd v Magele

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant sought compliance with mediated settlement agreement - Authority found settlement agreement recorded applicant’s name incorrectly - Authority satisfied parties intended settlement agreement to be between applicant…
    Result:
    Compliance ordered ; No order for costs
  • Kumar v Transfield Services NZ Ltd

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed for removal of company property and for claiming payment for hours not worked – Co-workers alleged saw applicant take food items from workplace…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages (1 month) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($14,000) ; Costs reserved
  • Paki v Levin Meats Ltd

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious misconduct – Respondent argued applicant organised illegal strike action, breached duty of loyalty and fidelity through comments to media, and failed to follow lawful instructions to…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reinstatement ordered ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($1,500) ; Costs reserved
  • L v Alliance Group Ltd

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Applicant’s name prohibited from publication – Applicant’s allegations against supervisors and co-workers covered eleven year period and related to swearing, indecent assault, rape, intimidation and bullying…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • New Zealand Educational Institute (Inc) and Ors v Vice Chancellor University of Auckland

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE - COMPLIANCE ORDER - First applicant registered union representing interests of second applicants (“A”, “B”, “C”, “D”, “E”, “F”, “G”, and “H”) - Second applicants employed on series of…
    Result:
    Questions answered in favour of applicants ; Application dismissed (compliance order) ; Costs reserved
  • Schrempf v Body Corporate 207715 (Santa Rosa Apartments)

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - In addition to terms of settlement parties agreed not to…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • Postal Workers Association v New Zealand Post

    R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful dispute - Length of investigation meeting not specified - Respondent sought costs - Applicant did not lodge reply - Authority declined to award costs to respondent as…
    Result:
    Costs to lie where they fall
  • Cains v Aakland Chemicals (Auckland) Ltd

    R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant sought compliance with mediated settlement - Applicant claimed respondent made three of six payments by instalment as agreed but refused to pay remaining instalments - Respondent…
    Result:
    Compliance ordered ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)