• New Zealand Nurses Organisation Inc & Anor v Greendale Residential Care Ltd

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement - Respondent agreed by specified date to sign and return confirmation form - Draw existence of bargaining to attention of…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; Costs to lie where they fall
  • New Zealand Nurses Organisation Inc & Anor v Marire Home Inc

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement - Respondent agreed by specified date to sign and return confirmation form - Draw existence of bargaining to attention of…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; Costs to lie where they fall
  • Edmunds v United Group (NZ) Ltd

    M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    INTERIM INJUNCTION – Applicant sought interim reinstatement pending personal grievance determination – Applicant provided undertaking as to damages – Authority found all required for arguable case was minimal lack of…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Interim injunction ordered ; Costs reserved
  • Dean v Superdockets Advertising Ltd

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Constructive dismissal – Applicant incorrectly paid for lunch breaks – Applicant accepted not entitled to be paid for lunch breaks and should repay money – Respondent sought…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($4,000) ; Costs reserved
  • Jessen v Fairfax New Zealand Ltd

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Applicant summarily dismissed for serious misconduct for five allegations – First allegation that applicant misrepresented conversation with editor in chief (“K”) in saying applicant got K to…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reinstatement ordered ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($14,487.48 reduced to $11,589.98) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($4,000 reduced to $3,200) ; Costs reserved
  • New Zealand Institute of International Understanding v Fang

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • Westwood v Beattie Air Conditioning Ltd

    P Montgomery [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Misconduct – Respondent argued applicant justifiably dismissed for dishonesty having falsified timesheet and lied about whereabouts during paid business hours – Argued applicant accepted in disciplinary meeting…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($2,674.45 reduced to $1,069.78) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($4,000 reduced to $1,600) ; Costs reserved
  • A v B

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – Applicant claimed received unjustified warnings from respondent - Respondent provided applicant first written warning after performance issues – Applicant experiencing headaches and when diagnosed learned HIV positive…
    Result:
    Applications granted (Disadvantage) (Dismissal) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($8,000 reduced to $6,000) ; Costs reserved
  • Stavrovska v Uniform Group (Auckland) Ltd

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Constructive dismissal – Applicant claimed constructively dismissed and not fully paid commission – Respondent argued all commission paid when employment ended when applicant resigned – Applicant’s sales…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Broeks v Ross t/a Peter Ross Contracting

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant sought compliance with Authority determination - Authority satisfied respondent had not complied with determination - Compliance ordered - Respondent warned of consequences of failure to comply
    Result:
    Compliance ordered ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)