• Jansen v Beechworth Home & Hospital Ltd

    M Urlich [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 reinstate applicant on interim basis - Applicant…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • McFarlane v Flesh Ltd t/a Flesh Club and Lounge

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Oral finding at investigation meeting that unjustified dismissal grievance not raised within 90-day time limit - Authority noted that an unjustified disadvantage claim had been raised within…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • Feng v Chinese Times Group Ltd

    M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - No appearance for respondent - No written employment agreement - Applicant previously employed full time by respondent as chief editor - Moved into…
    Result:
    Application granted in part ; Arrears of wages ($1,800) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($540) ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($900) ; Disbursements ($70)(Filing fee)
  • Willis v Fernridge Holdings Ltd

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION - Whether employee or independent contractor - No dispute initially entered into employment relationship - Applicant requested change to remuneration arrangement, and began invoicing respondent - Applicant performed same…
    Result:
    Application granted (Jurisdiction) ; Application dismissed (Raising personal grievance) ; Costs reserved
  • Patel v Cigna Life Insurance New Zealand Ltd

    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 - Parties signed confidential record of settlement - Order prohibiting publication…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • Schueber v General Distributors Ltd

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Summary dismissal - Alleged applicant removed camera from secure stock room and handed to another employee who put in trolley but did not pay…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Costs reserved
  • Housham v Juken New Zealand Ltd

    L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    INTERIM REINSTATEMENT - Applicant alleged to have engaged in physical violence on company premises - Serious misconduct - Summary dismissal - Applicant claimed was victim and did not willingly engage…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Lethbridge (Labour Inspector) v Dey Street Management Ltd

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF HOLIDAY PAY - Applicant Labour Inspector sought arrears of holiday pay on behalf of P - No appearance for respondent - Correspondence between parties showed respondent did not…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of holiday pay ($655) ; Interest (9.5%) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)
  • Cameron v Stan Semenoff Transport Ltd

    L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Investigation meeting proceeded over one day - Applicant sought full costs of $3,500 - Respondent submitted $750 contribution appropriate - Nothing warranted departure from…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($1,500)
  • Medway (Labour Inspector) v Traffic Safety Services (2002) Ltd

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant labour inspector sought compliance order for respondent's failure to provide wage, time and leave records - No statement in reply - No appearance for respondent -…
    Result:
    Compliance ordered ; Orders accordingly ; Penalty ($200)(Payable to Crown) ; Disbursements ($70)(Filing fee)