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Klenner t/a Glorit Farms v Macdonald
Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- CONSENT ORDER - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application to reopen investigation - Matters disposed of by earlier determination - Applicant (originally respondent) alleged did not receive notice of investigation meeting…
- Result:
- Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
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Cloete v Tyres Direct Ltd
M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed - Respondent claimed employment terminated by operation of valid fixed term agreement (“FTA”) - Authority found fixed term clause in employment agreement met…
- Result:
- Application granted (Unjustified dismissal) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,000) ; Application dismissed (Unjustified disadvantage) ; Application dismissed (Counterclaim) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)
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Eastern Bay Independent Industrial Workers Union v Pedersen Industries Ltd
J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COMPLIANCE ORDER – Compliance sought with “tool account” provisions in Collective Employment Agreement (“CEA”) – Applicant argued respondent declined to reimburse union members for purchase of tools in accordance with…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Chen v ZLC Ltd t/a Eulux Flooring
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Poor performance - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed - Respondent claimed applicant’s employment not renewed in accordance with probationary period in employment agreement - Respondent claimed applicant lazy…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($8,970) ; Compensation for humiliation ($5,000) ; Arrears of wages ($1,279) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($92.10) ; Penalty ($1,000)(Payable to applicant) ; Costs reserved
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Clark v Dargaville High School Board of Trustees
R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Authority identified claims and remedies sought by applicant from previous determination AA 344/07 and statement of claim in District Court (“DC”) – Applicant refused to attend…
- Result:
- Orders made; Costs reserved
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Wright v Hevila Pak Ltd
R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – Abandonment – Applicant claimed redundancy engineered to get rid of applicant due to conflict between applicant and chairman of board of directors (“F”) - Respondent…
- Result:
- Application dismissed (dismissal) ; Application granted (breach of contract)(counterclaim) ; Application dismissed (penalty)(counterclaim) ; Costs reserved
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Horry v Eagle Technology Group Ltd
J Scott [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Terms of settlement to remain confidential with all matters resolved…
- Result:
- Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
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Christiansen v Soar Printing Company Ltd
A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious misconduct – Applicant downloaded Photoshop software from respondent’s computer onto personal laptop – Caused damage to respondent’s computer – No authorisation to download software, and actions…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Costs reserved
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Proffitt v Chief Executive, Department of Labour
Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application for removal to Employment Court – Applicant’s employment relationship problem had two parts – First part, an unjustified disadvantage grievance, determined by Authority in respondent’s…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved
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Potter v Australian Consolidated Press NZ Ltd
V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by transfer of clients from applicant to co-worker, affecting commission – Also claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by disciplinary process regarding performance – Applicant claimed…
- Result:
- Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved