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Viegas v The Flower House (2005) Ltd
Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – No appearance by respondent – Applicant redundant when shop stopped trading – No notice shop to be closed or discussion regarding redeployment – Authority could…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($7,150 net)(13 weeks) ; ($2,200 net)(Notice) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000) ; Arrears of wages ($690 net)(Overtime) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($949.79 net) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)
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NZ Amalgamated Engineering Printing & Manufacturing Union v Marley New Zealand Ltd
M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- DISPUTE - Whether collective employment agreement (CEA") provided shift allowance, in addition to overtime rates, for periods of unrostered overtime of eight hours - Applicant argued eight hours of overtime,…
- Result:
- Question answered in favour of respondent ; Costs reserved
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Innes v Dazone Ltd
K Raureti [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
- Result:
- Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
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Taljaard (Labour Inspector) v Pacific Island Early Childhood Council of Aotearoa
M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF HOLIDAY PAY – Respondent did not dispute amount outstanding – Respondent claimed amount outstanding should be offset against overpayment made to employee – No overpayment claim lodged by…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Arrears of holiday pay ($1,101.60) ; Interest ($7%) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)
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Taylor v Review Publishing Ltd
M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Less than one day investigation meeting - Applicant sought full costs of $3285 - Respondent argued no detailed breakdown of work provided and costs…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($1,300)
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Marshall v Corstorphine House Services Ltd
P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- JURISDICTION - Whether employee or independent contractor - Applicant argued entered employment relationship despite request for contract payment - Thought could offset salary against losses from personal business - Authority…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Denton v Gorrie Fuel (SI) Ltd t/a Don Gorrie Auto Services
H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Whether grievance raised within 90 days - Applicant and his father met with respondent to find out why employment terminated - At…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($391.25 reduced to $352.13)(One week) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000 reduced to $4,500) ; Arrears of wages ($735) ; Arrears of holiday pay (Quantum to be determined) ; Interest (7.5%)
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Li v Auckland College of Natural Medicine
M Urlich [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 - Terms of settlement final and binding, and…
- Result:
- Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
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Nataniel v Golf Management and Consultancy Ltd
M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Respondent given 14 days to file additional evidence regarding calculation of applicant's arrears claim - Information provided sought to dispute arrears claim on basis issue not…
- Result:
- Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
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Preston v Comtec Communications Ltd
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Applicant alleged respondent's director treated her in rude, aggressive and intimidating manner - Alleged things got worse after raised concerns with him - Significant…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($28,500)(9 months) ; Compensation for humiliation ($12,500) ; Costs reserved