• Corbett v Nelson Pine Industries Ltd

    P Montgomery [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious misconduct – Applicant employed to spray paint ends of packs before packs taken off line and transported to clients – Applicant argued stopped painting packs and…
    Result:
    Application dismissed (Dismissal) ; Application granted (Disadvantage) ; Costs reserved
  • Bradford v Yellow Rocket Northlands Ltd

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Respondent argued applicant abandoned employment – Applicant had dispute with co-worker (“S”) that created difficulties at workplace – Respondent met with applicant in public part of workplace…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • NZ Tramways & Public Passenger Transport Authorities Employees IOUW (Wellington Branch) v Cityline (New Zealand) Ltd t/a Cityline Hutt Valley & Anor

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Applicant challenged status of purported collective employment agreement (“CEA”) - Employment Court (WC 23/07) confirmed Authority’s jurisdiction to declare collective employment agreement void ab initio and that…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • Barton v Waikato Security Services Ltd

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - BREACH OF CONTRACT - Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged or in alternative claimed breach of contract - Respondent successful tenderer for provision of security services to customer -…
    Result:
    Applications dismissed (unjustified disadvantage)(breach of contract) ; Costs reserved
  • Gibson v Ngati Porou Hauora Inc

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious misconduct – Respondent governed by board that owned and administered a hospital – Respondent received funding from District Health Board – Applicant granted sabbatical leave on…
    Result:
    Application dismissed (Dismissal) ; Counterclaim dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Von Tunzelman v Taylor

    L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant sought compliance with Authority determinations - Respondent had challenged previous determination - Submitted more appropriate method of resolving dispute - Authority did not agree there was…
    Result:
    Compliance ordered ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)
  • Nathan v 123 Metals Ltd, formerly Cash for Scrap Ltd

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Poor performance - No appearance by respondent - Applicant returned to office in his truck - Office worker removed his keys and refused to return them or…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($5,400)(9 weeks) ; Holiday pay ($528) ; Compensation for hurt etc ($9,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)
  • Joyce v Whanganui District Health Board

    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
  • Southern Local Government Officers Union Inc v Dunedin City Council

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE – Applicant disputed interpretation of provision in Collective Employment Agreements (“CEA”) that covered members employed by respondent – Dispute involved multi union CEA (“utilities agreement”) between applicant, respondent and…
    Result:
    Questions answered in favour of respondent ; Costs reserved
  • Pincham v Garden Maintenance Services Ltd

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Respondent argued applicant dismissed for refusing to carry out work and failing to advise took time off when class cancelled – Applicant previously received two written warnings…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages (4 weeks) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($2,000) ; Costs reserved