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Williamson v RJI Pacific International Ltd
R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF WAGES - Respondent company petitioned by creditor to be placed in liquidation - Applicant amended claim and sought only payment in lieu of notice of termination of employment…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($2916.66)(1 Month) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)
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Dholakia v Global Peace New Zealand
M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY – Applicant claimed not paid at agreed rate - Respondent argued agreed rate different to that provided in employment agreement - Not credible that…
- Result:
- Application granted in part (Arrears of wages)(quantum to be determined) ; Application granted (Arrears of holiday pay)(quantum to be determined) ; Orders accordingly : Application dismissed (Unjustified disadvantage) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)
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Ottulugia v Roy Morgan New Zealand Ltd
M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Whether fixed term employment - Collective employment agreement stated employment fixed term on as and when required" basis, with each weekly engagement a separate period of employment…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages (Two months)(Quantum to be determined, reduced by 50 percent) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($2,000 reduced to $1,000) ; Costs reserved
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Allen v Bob Duncan Scaffolding Ltd
Y S Oldfield [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
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Engineering, Printing and Manufactoring Union & Ors v Borg Industries Ltd
Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Risk of liquidation meant Authority opted for investigation meeting without sending parties to mediation - No appearance by two applicants, MM and PL - Authority took…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Arrears of wages (Notice)(4 weeks)(Payable to WF, IS and MS) ; Arrears of holiday pay (2 weeks)(Payable to WF and IS) ; Other monies ($3,955.20)(Union fees)(Payable to union) ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
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Verryt v Malcove Distributors 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 Authority - Order prohibiting publication of terms of settlement…
- Result:
- Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
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Worrall v R Hannah & Co Ltd
J Scott [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement - Parties agreed respondent would withdraw costs application and costs would lie where they fall - Applicant not to challenge,…
- Result:
- Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
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Hao v Driving Force Ltd
R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Respondent claimed applicant not dismissed, but chose to leave at end of trial period - Alternatively argued dismissal warranted because of performance issues - Whether applicant on…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($4,320 reduced to $2,160) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($2,000 reduced to $1,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant (Filing fee)($70)
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Molloy v Sangster and Anor t/a Novus Windscreen Repairs Southland
H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Whether dismissal or abandonment – Employment relationship ended with applicant collecting tools and leaving premises after disagreement – Both parties expected other to make contact but neither…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($2,840 reduced to $1,988)(24 days) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000 reduced to $3,500) ; Penalty ($300)(Payable to Crown) ; Costs reserved
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Currie v McVicar Timber Group Ltd
R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - BREACH OF CONTRACT - Redundancy - Applicant claimed redundancy unjustified and unjustifiably disadvantaged - Claimed respondent breached obligation to negotiate terms and conditions of…
- Result:
- Application granted (Unjustified disadvantage) ; Loss of benefit (Notice) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5000) ; Costs reserved