Determinations database

L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: RECOVERY OF MONIES - No appearance by respondent - Applicant submitted when respondent resigned he owed it monies - Parties agreed applicant would be liable for costs associated with obtaining…
Result:: Application granted ; Orders accordingly ; Recovery of monies ($1,084.44) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)

J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

Summary:: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Objection to demand notice issued by respondent Labour Inspector - Demand notice properly served and respondent met all obligations under statute - Demand notice sought holiday…
Result:: Application dismissed ; Arrears of wages and holiday pay ($2,709) ; Costs to lie where they fall

H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Resignation attributable to actions of respondent - Whether course of conduct with dominant purpose of coercing applicant to resign - Disciplinary meeting held over…
Result:: Application granted (Unjustified dismissal) ; Reimbursement of lost wages (Four weeks) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($10,000) ; Arrears of holiday pay (Half a lieu day) ; (One day sick leave) ; Application granted in part (Counterclaim) ; Costs reserved

P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Summary dismissal - Applicant dismissed for failure to advise not attending work - Respondent claimed applicant had history of not reporting for work and…
Result:: Application dismissed ; Costs reserved

L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: COSTS - Successful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Applicant sought contribution of $4,000 to total fees of $12,693 - Respondent submitted applicant only entitled to contribution of…
Result:: Costs in favour of applicant ($3,000)

P Montgomery [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

Summary:: BREACH OF CONTRACT - Applicant (REL) sought damages from three individual employees (T"), ("W") and ("B") for alleged breaches of contractual terms - REL claimed first respondent ("T") established company…
Result:: Application partially granted (Breach of contract)(W and B) ; Application dismissed (Damages) ; Costs reserved

V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Poor performance – Applicant made errors during week’s work - Respondent alleged applicant was casual employee, employed to work busy period and as he was making lots…
Result:: Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages (three weeks) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,000) ; Costs reserved

V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Terms of settlement full, final and binding
Result:: Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs

R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant sought compliance with mediated settlement - Had not received sum owed under agreement - No appearance by respondent - Respondent's lack of engagement with Authority raised…
Result:: Compliance ordered ; Interest 9.6% ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)

P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

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