• Barton v Air New Zealand Ltd

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious misconduct – Respondent alleged applicant breached of code of conduct when took steps to arrange discounted fares for personal associates outside respondent’s policy – Applicant accepted…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Kumar v Transfield Services (NZ) Ltd

    D Asher [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
  • Postal Workers Union Inc & 64 Others v Datamail Ltd

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE - Applicants sought declarations that union members entitled to annual performance review and that respondent exercise discretion to increase wages in fairly and in accordance with collective employment agreement…
    Result:
    Questions answered in favour of applicants ; Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved
  • Chamberlain v ASB Bank Ltd

    M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Admissibility of evidence - Applicant alleged resigned after bank offered to pay him gratuity - Respondent submitted applicant rejected its offer by way of counter-offer contained…
    Result:
    Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • Wallbank v TT Management Ltd

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - No appearance by respondent - Authority satisfied applicant worked for respondent and was owed outstanding wages - Arrears due and owing
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($25,461.54) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($2,276.92) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)
  • Neumann v Mangonui Groundspread Ltd

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    RECOVERY OF MONEY - Applicant claimed respondent owed him various sums of money - Further to Authority Minute, respondent advised cheques were issued to applicant but not banked - Respondent…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • Ludlow v A.B.C Developmental Learning Centres (NZ) Ltd

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    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
  • Lu v Institute of Commercial Education (NZ) Ltd

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – Applicant entered fixed term individual employment agreement (“IEA”) with respondent expressed to replace all former employment agreements between them – At meeting with staff respondent…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($3000) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($750) ; No costs awarded
  • Koolfoam Industries Ltd v Bath

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    BREACH OF CONTRACT – Applicant claimed respondent breached confidentiality provisions and good faith obligations of employment agreement (“EA”) – Applicant manufacturer of expanded polystyrene (“EPS”) – Respondent set up EPS…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Damages (Assessment to be made on application by parties) ; Costs reserved
  • McKee v Corringhma Investments Ltd

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Applicant incurred total costs of $6,277 - Submitted costs should follow event and sought highest possible award due to…
    Result:
    Cost in favour of applicant ($3,500)