• Heap v Calibre Plastics Ltd

    R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Two and a half day investigation meeting - Applicant incurred legal fees of $31,000 plus disbursements and sought $7,500 a day as contribution to…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($6,250) ; (Disbursements) ($222)
  • Kainuku v Ferguson t/a Man About the House

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Applicant sought full costs of $1,870 - Matter not complex and costs incurred reasonable given preparation required and length…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($750)
  • Strickland v Ferguson t/a Man About the House

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Applicant sought full costs of $1,870 - Matter not complex and costs incurred reasonable given preparation required and length…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($750)
    • 25 September 2008

    • WA 61A/08

  • Houia v Walmsley Contracting 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
  • Cameron v PBT Couriers Ltd

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION – Whether employee or independent contractor – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed – Respondent argued that applicant courier driver so not employee and barred from bringing grievance – Memorandum of…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Clifford v Colwall Property Investment Ltd t/a Crowne Plaza Auckland

    L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Constructive dismissal – Applicant wrote to respondent’s human resources manager seeking clarification of benefits included in individual employment agreement (“IEA”) – Respondent replied to applicant confirming occasional…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Whitney and Ors v New Zealand Post Ltd

    L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE - Dispute as to interpretation of remuneration provision in collective employment agreement (“CEA”) - Applicants claimed first and second applicants (“X” and “Y”) should have commenced current employment on…
    Result:
    Questions answered in favour of applicant ; Costs reserved
  • Spotswood v Parkvale Automotive (2006) Ltd

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER - RECOVERY OF MONIES – Applicant sought compliance with mediated settlement – Applicant claimed respondent had not made all payments – Day before investigation meeting, respondent paid final…
    Result:
    Application dismissed (compliance order) ; Orders made (recovery of monies) ; Recovery of monies ($25)(expenses)
  • Havenleigh Global Services Ltd v Toeikrathok and Ors

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    RECOVERY OF MONIES - Investigation re-opened – No appearance by respondents - Applicant claimed Authority failed to investigate and determine one issue raised in statement of problem – Labour Inspector…
    Result:
    Application granted ;
  • Florentines Patisserie v Bennett

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Breach of Contract case - Length of investigation meeting not specified - Authority ordered respondent to comply with written employment agreement and cease working for another company -…
    Result:
    Costs to lie where fall