Determinations database

P Montgomery [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

Summary:: COMPLIANCE ORDER - Compliance with record of settlement sought - Also sought compensation for losses suffered, or order that respondents account for profits resulting from breaches of restraint of trade…
Result:: Compliance ordered ; Orders accordingly ; Interest (8.5%) ; Costs reserved

D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Whether dismissal or abandonment - Applicant involved in altercation with colleague - At later meeting applicant repeated abuse and other accusations but Authority did not accept applicant…
Result:: Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages (3 months reduced to 0) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($4,000 reduced to $0) ; Costs reserved

R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Poor performance - Five step disciplinary process in employment agreement - Although respondent did not establish counselling provided as first step, any procedural error cured by subsequent…
Result:: Application granted (Unjustified dismissal) ; Reimbursement of lost wages (8 weeks reduced to 4 weeks) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($2,000 reduced to $1,000) ; Application dismissed (Unjustified disadvantage) ; Costs reserved

G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

Summary:: RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE - Whether grievances raised within 90 days - Applicant's concerns presented to Managing Director (MD") in written statement - MD asked whether raising personal grievance but received…
Result:: Application granted in part ; Parties directed to mediation ; Costs reserved

G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

Summary:: CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Specified terms to be included within bargaining parties process agreement
Result:: Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; Costs to lie where they fall

H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

Summary:: COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Respondent sought contribution of $7,516 to total costs of $11,274 and wanted it noted that it was non profit…
Result:: Costs in favour respondent ($2,300); Disbursements($293)(Counsel Airfare); ($208.02)(Travel); ($74.06)(Photocopying & judgments); ($9.15)(Tolls)

L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: INJUNCTION - Interim reinstatement - Respondent claimed applicant was suspended and dismissed for making threatening statement and for taking steps to establish competing clinic – Applicant alleged unjustified disadvantage and…
Result:: Application declined ; Costs reserved

M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Length of investigation meeting not specified - Applicant sought award approaching actual costs of $5,915 - Claimed incurred additional costs due to second respondent's…
Result:: Costs in favour of applicant ($3,000)

J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

Summary:: CONSENT ORDER - Consent determination issued following phone conference - Respondent acknowledged owed sum to applicant - Ordered to pay applicant $5,856 being wages and other payments owing from employment…
Result:: Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs

R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application to reopen investigation - Respondent claimed out of country and unaware employment relationship problem filed - Disputed amounts awarded to applicant - Background did not…
Result:: Orders accordingly ; Penalty ($2,000)(Payable to Crown) ; Interest (7.5%) ; Costs reserved