• Manning & 29 Ors v Hewlett Packard NZ Ltd

    R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application for removal to Employment Court – Respondent opposed application - Matter concerned dispute and personal grievance applications - Whether respondent could stop paying superannuation contributions…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Removal ordered ; No order for costs
  • Metcalf (Labour Inspector) v Carl Marsters t/a C & M Marsters

    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
  • Stewart v Century 21 Huntly, Morrinsville & Papakura Ltd

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Applicant sought contribution to total costs of $6,148 - Case not complex and costs incurred reasonable - Respondent to…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($2,000)
  • Petersons Global Sales Ltd & Anor v Peterson & Anor

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    INJUNCTION – Restraint of trade - Application for injunctions to prevent respondents from displaying prototype sawmill at Hamilton Field Days – Urgent hearing to deal with injunctions - Authority issued…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved
  • Mosen v Anfield Engineering Ltd

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Poor performance - Triangular employment relationship - Respondent contracted to company (C") and undertook work at C's direction - Applicant employed on short fixed term agreement -…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Roushan v Sony New Zealand Ltd

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Applicant's insurance company approached respondent after applicant made claim - Respondent compared invoices applicant presented to insurance company with originals - Purchaser details and…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages (Quantum to be determined) ; Compensation for lost benefit (Healthcare allowance)($47.23) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,000) ; Costs reserved
  • Petersons Global Sales Ltd & Anor v Peterson & Anor

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    INTERIM INJUNCTION - Record of oral determination - Restraint of trade - Application for injunctions preventing respondents from displaying prototype saw at Hamilton Field Days - Applicants claimed respondents took…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved
  • Bradford v Waikato District Health Board

    J Scott [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached interim agreement - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Parties agreed applicant would take special leave on full pay without prejudice to…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • Smith v Masterprint Ltd

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant sought compliance with determination of Authority - No appearance by respondent - Authority satisfied respondent had not complied with determination - Applicant did not want to…
    Result:
    Compliance order granted
  • Flynn v The Bacon Barn Ltd

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Dispute over whether offer to sell share of business - Authority accepted applicant believed had been offer…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved