• Van der Walt v Able Metal Products Ltd

    J Scott [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Summary dismissal - Applicant recent immigrant - Appointed to senior management position at respondent after recommended by recruitment agency - One month probationary period - Respondent claimed…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • NZ Amalgamated Engineering, Printing & Manufacturing Union Inc v APN Print NZ Ltd

    M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE - Interpretation of collective employment agreement (CEA") -Applicant sought urgent determination of issues - Applicant claimed CEA did not provide for change to shift start time outside span of…
    Result:
    Question answered in favour of applicant
  • Spink v APN New Zealand Ltd

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Respondent sought contribution of $5,000 to total costs of $15,000 plus disbursements - Respondent argued put to considerable expense…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($1,000)
  • Smith v Nga Kairauhii Trust

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Personal grievance raised out of time - Applicant legally aided - Respondent claimed recovery of costs governed by Legal Services Act 2000 - Claimed incurred significant unnecessary costs,…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($50)
  • Harvey v Milton Grange Pharmacy Ltd

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Whether respondent's owner told applicant business sold during job interview - Applicant claimed had no idea business sold and employment relationship would soon end - Applicant claimed…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($7,000) ; Penalty ($750)(payable to applicant) ; Costs reserved
  • Schnauer v Independent Liquor New Zealand Ltd

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Whether redundancy genuine - Applicant returned to New Zealand to accept new role with respondent - Knew long term future of position not assured, but…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($10,000) ; Costs reserved
  • Schoonderwoerd v Wooding Construction Ltd

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant sought compliance with mediated settlement - No appearance by respondent - Authority satisfied respondent failed to comply with settlement - Compliance ordered
    Result:
    Compliance ordered ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)
  • Kim v Millenium Ltd

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Applicant claimed respondent unilaterally changed his terms and conditions when told would just be baking goods on reduced hourly rate - Second employment agreement signed on those…
    Result:
    Application dismissed (Unjustified disadvantage) ; Application granted (Unjustified dismissal) ; Reimbursement of lost wages (Three months)(Quantum to be determined) ; Leave reserved for quantum of lost wages to be determined ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,000) ; Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved
  • Palmer v RNJ's Ltd

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Length of investigation meeting not specified - Applicant sought contribution of $344 to total costs of $619 plus disbursements of $70 - Respondent submitted…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($200) ; Disbursements ($70)
  • Lal and Anor v David Elman Shoes 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 the Authority - Terms of settlement to be full,…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs