• Nicholas v Byrne Investments Ltd t/a Cottage Brick and Blocklayers

    K Raureti [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Respondent agreed to pay applicant total sum of $1,000 by…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly; no order for costs
  • Mareikura v Taranaki 217 Ltd

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached full and final settlement at investigation meeting - 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
  • Lee v Color Spec Paints Ltd

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE - Application for leave to raise grievance out of time - Applicant alleged delay occasioned by exceptional circumstances and just to grant leave - Claimed representative unreasonably…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Costs reserved
  • Thomson v Winger Motors Ltd

    J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Summary dismissal - Serious misconduct - Reinstatement sought - Dismissed for alleged bullying and intimidation of employee (G") - Applicant told director, but not immediate manager, under…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Hammond & Anor v Bakel's Edible Oils (NZ) Ltd

    J Scott [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Respondent proposed to change employees hours - Changes substantial and envisaged applicants (H") and ("Y") would need to agree and sign variations - New proposal…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages (H")($5,934) ; ("Y")($2,350) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ("H")($6,000) ; ("Y")($6,000)"
  • Grieg v Samson Good Enterprises Ltd t/a New World Foxton

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of full and final settlement - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Settlement terms were ban on applicant entering…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • O'Kelly-Barnes v Tillermans (2003) Ltd

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Applicant advised restaurant owner study commitments required another chef to cover some shifts - Next day applicant given letter stating he would be replaced…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($1,000) ; Costs reserved
  • Phillips v iTAG Ltd

    P Montgomery [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Five hour investigation meeting - Applicant sought contribution of $2,954 to total costs of $4,477 - Respondent submitted Authority should take into account applicant's…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($2,000)
  • National Distribution Union v Gordon and Gotch (NZ) Ltd

    J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE - Respondent relocated business - Applicant argued under collective employment agreement (CEA") members entitled to negotiate relocation payment - Relocation allowance only negotiable where employee redundant - Some employees…
    Result:
    Question answered ; Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved
  • NZ Amalgamated Engineering Printing & Manufacturing Union Inc v Air New Zealand Ltd

    K Raureti [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for removal to Employment Court – Respondent proposed outsourcing parts of ground handling operation – Applicant alleged respondent failed to comply with s4(1A) Employment Relations…
    Result:
    Application granted ; No order for costs