• Maccaferri NZ Ltd v Langham

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER – Restraint of trade – Applicant sought order requiring respondent to comply with restraint of trade provision in unsigned employment agreement – Respondent claimed not bound by agreement…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved
  • Aamodt v Nature Coast Graphic Design Ltd (Kenah)

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement - 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
  • Hill v Manawatu ITM Building Centre Ltd

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • Farley v Nugget Point Resort Ltd

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Partially successful counterclaim - Two day investigation meeting - Applicant's actual costs and disbursements $13,595 - Respondent argued costs would unfairly penalise it and…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($4,500) ; Disbursements ($325)(Witness expenses) ; ($300)(Hearing fee)
  • Somers v Whangarei Bait and Tackle Ltd

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - When application lodged company (P") cited as respondent - Respondent substituted for P as respondent party Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement - Terms of…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • Bettridge v Whitehead t/a Kauri Coast Honey and Ors

    R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES - Applicant sought compensation for lost earnings due to work related accident - Respondents filed statement of reply but effectively refused to participate or respond to resolve…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($602.80) ; Interest (9.91%) ; Disbursements ($70)(Filing fee)
  • Cunneen v Shore Foods Ltd

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Half day investigation meeting - Respondent sought costs of $4,522 - Successful party entitled to contribution to costs - No need to depart from…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($1,000)
  • Ali v AAA Parts & Auto Services Ltd

    R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Poor performance - Respondent claimed applicant given three warnings before dismissed - Warning process unfair - First warning did not discuss specific problems or targets - Second…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages (15 weeks) ; Arrears of wages (3 days) ; Arrears of holiday pay (3 weeks) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($4,000) ; No order for costs
  • Mackie v The Order of St John Midland Regional Trust Board

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE - Whether grievance raised within 90 days - Applicant claimed raised personal grievance through exit interview questionnaire - Employer to be given sufficient information to enable it…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Morrissey v Ofsoske

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF HOLIDAY PAY - Applicant based calculation for arrears claim on premise agreed to salary and accommodation benefit with respondent - In support of claim relied on document alleged…
    Result:
    Application granted (Arrears of holiday pay)($771.39 less overpayment to $529.67) ; Application dismissed (Arrears of wages, Counterclaim) ; Costs to lie where they fall