Determinations database

D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Length of investigation meeting not specified - Respondent sought contribution of $5,000 to actual costs of $8,250 - No reason to depart from general…
Result:: Costs in favour of respondent ($1,500)

K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Investigation meeting less than one day - Respondent sought substantial contribution to total costs of $9,780 - Authority took into account overall circumstances including…
Result:: Costs in favour of respondent ($1,800)

P Montgomery [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Incapacity - Applicant kicked in elbow by cow in milking shed - On ACC for three weeks before being permitted to return to work on light duties…
Result:: Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($7,000) ; Compensation for loss of benefit (reimbursement of rent)($1,600) ; Damages (cattle beast)($450) ; (grazing)($4,122) ; (bonus)($4,038.30) ; Arrears of wages ($387.97) ; Other monies (power)($600) ; Interest (cattle beast, grazing, arrears of wages)(9%) ; Costs reserved

K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: COSTS - Unsuccessful application by applicant Labour Inspector under s234 Employment Relations Act 2000 - Investigation meeting one day - Respondent sought significant contribution to costs of $35,047 - Considerable…
Result:: Costs in favour of respondent ($4,800) ; Disbursements ($412.50)(air fares)

L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: JURISDICTION - Arrears of wages claim - Whether employment relationship - Applicants overseas and did not attend investigation - Applicants' representative (KW) was father of applicant LW - KW prevented…
Result:: Application dismissed ; No order for costs

V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Applicant claimed dismissal for disobeying lawful and reasonable instruction was procedurally and substantively unjustified - While arranging disciplinary meeting to discuss ongoing performance issues…
Result:: Application dismissed ; Costs reserved

K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Supplementary determination regarding quantum of remedies - Authority had ordered payment of arrears of wages and holiday pay - Wage records not provided as requested -…
Result:: Orders accordingly ; Arrears of wages ($268.50) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($539.67) ; Interest (7%) ; No order for costs

K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Applicant alleged respondent breached employment agreement by making him responsible for more staff than his job description provided for, and that workload escalated to…
Result:: Application dismissed ; Costs reserved

Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached 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

D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

Summary:: CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached 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