• Beatson v Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Application for leave to raise grievance out of time – Applicant suffered illness at end of 2001 and took sick leave for 20 months – Applicant…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; No order for costs
  • Reading v Civil Engineering Solutions Ltd

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION – Authority determined jurisdiction issue before addressing applicant’s arrears and personal grievance claims – Respondent argued applicant a partner of respondent and agreed would not work for remuneration but…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Quinn v Metallic Sweeping (1998) Ltd

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Misconduct - Employment agreement provided for 12 week probationary period - Employment deemed to be permanent on its satisfactory completion - Unsatisfactory work would result in termination…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Costs to lie where they fall
  • Grainger v Butson

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES - No appearance by respondent at start of investigation meeting, although later arrived - Respondent had failed to engage with applicant, Mediation Service and Authority to resolve…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($280) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)
  • Kirkley v Ora Ltd

    M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Respondent applied for recall of determination AA 51/08, specifically paragraph 132 - Respondent submitted reimbursement of lost wages should have been for three months, not four…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved
  • Zhao v The Marianne Caughey Smith Preston Memorial Rest Homes Trust Board

    L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Respondent argued applicant principally dismissed for care in relation to resident (“F”) – Respondent argued “identified a number of important issues” with applicant’s behaviour and required applicant…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages (5 weeks) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($8,000) ; Costs reserved
  • Watson v Adecco Personnel Ltd

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – Chief operating officer (“D”) evaluated applicant’s role - D advised applicant full time position not necessary – D held series of meeting about alternative positions…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages reserved ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($8,000) ; Costs reserved
  • Coffey v The Christchurch Press, a division of Fairfax New Zealand Ltd

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Respondent sought contribution to costs of $6,769 - Submitted costs accumulated were neither unnecessary or unreasonable as was required…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($2,500)
  • Organ v Integral Technology Group Ltd

    R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Partially successful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Applicant sought $3,000 as contribution to costs - Submitted respondent made belated concessions during investigation - Respondent submitted…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($2,500)
  • O'Connell v Trilith Holdings Ltd (Formerly Redpaths Furniture Ltd)

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – No appearance for respondent – Applicant’s husband (“H”) managing director of trust - Trust was major shareholder in respondent company – H employed applicant in respondent company…
    Result:
    Application granted (dismissal) ; Pay in lieu of notice ($4,000) ; Interest on pay in lieu of notice (9%) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($2,000)