• MacPherson v Travers

    R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION - Whether applicant employee - Applicant attended job interview at premises - Alleged one week paid trial agreed to - Claimed worked three days then became sick - Sought…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs to lie where they fall
  • Williams v Rentokil Initial Ltd

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of confidential settlement at investigation meeting - Terms of confidential settlement to be orders of Authority - Order prohibiting publication of terms…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • Darwin v New Zealand Post Primary Teachers Association

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE – Applicant member of respondent – Dissatisfied with services provided by respondent when experienced employment relationship problem with former employer - Engaged external lawyer - Sought reimbursement of legal…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • McKelvie v Spacific Yearbooks Ltd

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Whether letter marked “without prejudice” could raise personal grievance – On any reading, letter to respondent’s counsel raised grievances – Whether privilege…
    Result:
    Question answered in favour of applicant ; Costs reserved
  • Kennedy v Stockman & ANor

    K Raureti [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - First respondent abandoned claim to have original investigation reopened - Applicant alleged actions caused additional unnecessary costs - First respondent failed to abide by timetable or withdraw application…
    Result:
    No order for costs
  • Sovereign Services Ltd v Monkton

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    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
  • New Zealand Airline Pilots Association Incorporated v Air New Zealand Ltd

    L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE - Calculation of Roster Average Incentive Hours for pilots - Parties disagreed over activities to be excluded from calculation - Applicant argued including duties significantly diminished hours and resulted…
    Result:
    Questions answered in favour of respondent ; Costs reserved
  • Rewaita v Lyn Walkinshaw t/a Tobias Contracting 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 - Terms of settlement full and final -…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • Singh v Frucor Beverages Ltd

    K Raureti [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    RACIAL HARASSMENT - Applicant submitted no problems at work until new manager started - Raised four matters: isolated swearing incident, timing applicant while worked, distribution of Easter eggs and request…
    Result:
    Application dismissed (Racial harassment) ; Application granted (Disadvantage and dismissal) ; Reinstatement ordered ; Reimbursement of lost wages (4 months less earnings, reduced by 30%) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($1,000 reduced to $700) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)
  • Raman v Landmarx Development (NZ) Ltd

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Misconduct - Applicant alleged age discrimination but failed to provide evidence to support claim dismissed so younger worker could be employed - Authority not satisfied applicant subject…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($7,203.30)(13 weeks) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($2,500) ; Costs reserved