• Bolton v Nuwaiseeb Ltd and Anor

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant sought compliance with previous Authority determinations requiring respondent to pay notice, holiday pay and costs - Identity of employer - Original respondent advised unable to pay…
    Result:
    Compliance ordered ; Orders accordingly ; Costs in favour of applicant ($500) ; Disbursements ($70)
    • 30 May 2008

    • WA 8A/08

  • Cave v Keltern Stud Ltd

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement at investigation meeting - 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
  • Devi v Manhaas Industries (2000) Ltd

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - Identity of employer - Employment agreements established first respondent as employer - Nothing in agreements to indicate respondent agreed to apply pay…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • New Zealand Meat Workers and Related Trades Union Incorporated - Hawera Sub Branch v PPCS Ltd

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE - Interpretation of collective employment agreement (CEA) - CEA provided for annual leave in accordance with Holidays Act 2003 - “Additional” week of annual leave for employees with long…
    Result:
    Question answered in favour of respondent ; Costs reserved
  • Machon v Vice Chancellor Massey University

    D Asher [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
  • Patterson v Goh Banner Concepts Development Ltd

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Less than one day investigation meeting - Applicant sought contribution of $3,000 to costs - Applicant entitled to contribution to costs - Nothing in…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($2,000)
    • 29 May 2008

    • AA 32A/08

  • Farnan v Blacktop Construction Ltd

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - ï¾½ day investigation meeting - Respondent sought contribution to costs - Authority found respondent entitled to contribution to costs - Level of preparation meant…
    Result:
    Costs in favour respondent ($2,000)
    • 29 May 2008

    • AA 137A/08

  • Jinkinson v Oceana Gold (NZ) Ltd

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Partially successful personal grievance - 1 ï¾½ day investigation meeting - Applicant sought costs of $4,000 plus disbursements - Respondent submitted substantially successful in second investigation meeting…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($1,070)
  • Sheridan v Hirequip Ltd

    M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for removal to Employment Court - Parties disputed whether management equity scheme a term of employment - Applicant submitted number of important questions of law…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Matter removed to Court ; No order for costs
  • Skinner v Lime Recruitment Ltd

    L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed - No appearance for respondent - Applicant in first month of employment - Worked two days per week with full time employment to…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($5,760)(8 weeks) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,000) ; No order for costs