Determinations database

G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Applicants alleged breach of duty when respondent refused to increase salaries - Respondent met requirement to conduct annual market review of remuneration, albeit applicants disappointed that, in…
Result:: Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,000)(each applicant) ; Costs reserved

G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Applicant employed as brothel manager - Business restructured - Applicant promoted to new group manager position - Other manager left without notice when not accepted to new…
Result:: Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($12,318) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($8,000) ; Application dismissed (Penalty) ; Costs reserved

J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

Summary:: COMPLIANCE ORDER - Compliance with demand notice sought - No objection to demand notice - No appearance for respondent - When contacted by Support Officer respondent claimed dealing with other…
Result:: Compliance ordered ; Costs to lie where they fall

H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Summary dismissal - Applicant dismissed for causing collision with co-worker (X") on same bus route - Personal conflict between applicant and X - On…
Result:: Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages (Quantum to be determined less 30%)(Three months) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($8,000 reduced to $5,600) ; Application dismissed (Counterclaim) ; Costs reserved

J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Less than one day investigation meeting - Respondent's legal costs amounted to $8,000 and sought contribution of at least 50 percent - Applicant submitted…
Result:: Costs in favour of respondent ($1,000)

R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Applicant submitted personal grievance in 1997 - Took matter no further until October 2006 when filed statement of problem in Authority -…
Result:: Application dismissed ; No order for costs

V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Half day investigation meeting - Applicant reasonably incurred total costs of $4,950 and sought contribution to costs - Nothing in case to derogate from…
Result:: Costs in favour of applicant ($1,500)

P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

Summary:: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application for removal to Employment Court – Application for urgency – Original employment relationship problem involved enforcement of restraint of trade clause – Applicant sought injunctive…
Result:: Application granted ; Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved

G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

Summary:: COSTS - Partially successful personal grievance - Length of investigation meeting not specified - Both parties sought costs - While large amount of evidence given for unsuccessful unsafe workplace claim,…
Result:: Costs in favour of applicant ($1,000)

H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

Summary:: RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Whether grievance raised within 90 days – Whether communications between parties could be admitted as evidence to support claim grievance raised -…
Result:: Question answered in favour of applicant ; Costs reserved