• CH Commercial Cleaning Ltd v Brown

    P Montgomery [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on issues relating to applicant's application for interim injunction - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Orders made without prejudice to…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • Atkinson v Sutton's Moss Ltd

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - In earlier determination Authority upheld applicant's wages and holiday pay claims and respondent ordered to lodge calculations - Applicant accepted respondent's calculations of…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages and holiday pay ($1,260.39) ; Costs reserved
  • Stevens v Carter Holt Harvey Ltd

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Summary dismissal for serious misconduct – Senior manager (“B”) sent high importance email to all sales staff, including applicant, stating respondent to increase prices to customers -…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($10,153) ; Loss of benefit ($3,768)(contributions to superannuation) ($379)(contributions to health premiums) ($10,000)(use of company vehicle) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($15,000) ; Costs reserved
  • Veltmans and Anor v Air New Zealand Ltd

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application for removal to Employment Court – Applicants married – First applicant (“V”) on sick leave - Second applicant (“W”) used staff travel privilege to purchase…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Costs reserved
  • PGG Wrightson Ltd v Jary

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    INJUNCTION – Applicant sought to enforce against respondent restraint of trade provisions in employment agreement (“EA”) between respondent and W – W owned wool business that employed respondent – W…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved
  • Broughton v Plane Biz Ltd

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Poor performance – Applicant accepted suffered health problems and substance abuse issues which impacted negatively on employment – Authority found applicant’s common response when confronted by inadequacies…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($4,000 reduced to $2,000) ; Costs reserved
  • Waghorn v The New Zealand Antarctic Insititute

    P Montgomery [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – Applicant claimed disadvantaged by dysfunctional relationship between manager (“R”) and respondent’s CEO (“S”) – Authority found relationship between R and S at times abrasive – Found difficulties…
    Result:
    Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Hough v Alto Packaging Ltd

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Applicant dismissed for repeated lateness to work – Shifts set out in collective employment agreement (“CEA”) – Applicant’s shift started at 8am - Applicant did not dispute…
    Result:
    Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Galbraith v Hopkinson

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF HOLIDAY PAY - Applicant claimed upaid holiday following dismissal - Respondent accepted holiday pay owing but argued would pay when could - Applicant made claim after no actual…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($900)(2 weeks notice) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($991.90) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($1,000) ; Costs reserved
  • Gipson v Entertainment Publications Ltd

    R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – Applicant claimed written warning for poor performance not justified or fairly given – Applicant given sales script, week training conference, workshop and “role play” sessions, and client…
    Result:
    Application granted (Unjustified dismissal) ; Application granted (Unjustified disadvantage) ; Application dismissed (Unjustified disadvantage) ; Reimbursement for lost wages (3 moths reduced to 2 months) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($6,000 reduced to $4,000) ; Costs reserved