• Harris v Charter Trucks Ltd

    P Montgomery [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – Employment terminated after review of need for equipment operated by applicant – Respondent entitled to reduce number of equipment operators – Criteria for redundancy selection…
    Result:
    Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Apulu v Prestige Services Ltd

    R Arthur [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
  • Nelson v Air New Zealand International Ltd

    M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Redundancy - Applicant alleged left her employment because of respondent's failure to provide safe and healthy workplace and failure to declare applicant redundant -…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Thamer v Massey University

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for stay of proceedings - Authority had dismissed applicant's unjustified disadvantage claim and awarded costs to respondent - Applicant sought stay of proceedings on ground…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Stay ordered
  • Green v Big Red Storage Company Ltd

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Four hour investigation meeting - Applicant sought costs of $2,978 plus disbursements of $62 - No response from respondent - Straight forward case -…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($1,500) ; Disbursements ($70.31 including GST)
  • King v Onyx Group Ltd

    P Montgomery [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Oral determination - Whether exceptional circumstances to raise grievance out of time – Applicant alleged that he was so affected by matters giving rise to grievance…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Costs reserved
  • NZ Amalgamated Engineering Printing & Manufacturing Union Inc v Air New Zealand Ltd

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for removal to Employment Court – Problem was concerned with (a) an apparent (but undisclosed) strategy by respondent to contract out “non core” or “peripheral”…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Matter removed to Employment Court ; Non-publication order ; Costs reserved
  • The Commissioner of Police v Harland

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for removal to Employment Court – Important question of law alleged to be whether respondent, a former police officer, remained a police officer notwithstanding notice…
    Result:
    Application granted ; No order for costs
  • Hoskin and Anor v Toledo Construction (2004) Ltd

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER – Parties reached settlement prior to investigation meeting – By consent agreed terms of settlement became order of Authority – Order prohibiting publication of terms of settlement and…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • Vailima v General Distributors Ltd

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    INJUNCTION – JURISDICTION - Interim injunction – Applicant had been unable to attend work for six months because of stress – Alleged stress caused by work related matters such as…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved