Determinations database

G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

Summary:: COSTS – Successful personal grievance – Length of investigation meeting not specified - Applicant claimed full costs of $1,500 and expenses of $75 – Respondent alleged costs should lie where…
Result:: Costs in favour of applicant ($1,000) ; Disbursements ($75)

Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Supplementary determination - Authority had ordered payment of arrears of wages and holiday pay - Applicants sought interest on sums owed at the going rate" payable…
Result:: Orders accordingly ; No order for costs

R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Investigation meeting less than one day - Respondent sought contribution to total costs of $15,850 - Bulk of costs incurred after Calderbank offer made…
Result:: Costs in favour of respondent ($1,500)

J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

Summary:: COSTS - Successful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Applicant sought substantial contribution to total legal costs of $7,505 - Authority accepted applicant's argument that respondent's failure to…
Result:: Costs in favour of applicant ($4,000) ; Disbursements (travel costs)($379.14)

K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Identity of employer - Statement of problem cited respondent's client as second respondent - No employment relationship between applicant and client hence client could not be…
Result:: Application dismissed (unjustified dismissal) ; Application granted (unjustified disadvantage) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($1,500) ; Costs reserved

K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Applicant responded to ad for casual farm worker - Applicant aware engagement short term - Real nature of role temporary rather than casual but not accurately recorded…
Result:: Application declined ; Costs reserved

D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE - Applicant alleged required to deliver Maori cultural training notwithstanding her advice to respondent she was not trained to do so - Applicant claimed…
Result:: Application dismissed ; Costs reserved

Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - Respondent agreed monies owing but disputed amount and alleged holiday pay had been included in hourly rates - Two applicants, NH and LG,…
Result:: Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($2,563.58)(NH) ; ($1,528.58)(NA) ; ($2,578.58)(LG) ; ($5,658.58)(CP) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($414.48)(NA) ; ($545.31)(LG) ; ($2,549.64)(CP) ; No order for costs ; Disbursements ($70)(Filing fee) ; ($15.90)(Courier fee)

V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Length of investigation meeting not specified - Respondent sought full costs of $14,967 including disbursements - Realistic Calderbank offer and applicant's unemployment taken into…
Result:: Costs in favour of respondent ($2,500) ; Disbursements ($402.50)

V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Length of investigation meeting not specified - Authority had determined that as respondent was unrepresented there would be no order for costs - However…
Result:: Costs in favour of respondent ($50)