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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
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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