Determinations database

G J Wood;G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

Summary:: CONSENT ORDER - At investigation meeting parties advised they had successfully resolved all matters between themselves - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Order prohibiting publication of…
Result:: Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs

H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Applicant's position as car sales manager disestablished - Worked as car salesman until resignation - Whether decision to disestablish was for genuine commercial reasons…
Result:: Application dismissed ; Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved

R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Two day investigation meeting - Respondent sought contribution of $20,000 to actual costs of $37,636 plus disbursements and witness expenses - Applicant submitted costs…
Result:: Costs in favour of respondent ($8,000) ; Disbursements ($650.50) ; Witness expenses (airfares, travel costs, accommodation)($2,410.79)

M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Applicant dismissed for redundancy after applicant's brothers sold shares in respondent - Process used by respondent to implement redundancy fell well below accepted standard -…
Result:: Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($12,000) ; Cost reserved

R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: COSTS - Authority determined applicant not an employee - Length of investigation meeting not specified - Respondent sought contribution of $3,000 to actual costs of $19,167 - No response from…
Result:: Costs in favour of respondent ($3,000)

Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: BARGAINING - Parties disagreed about whether respondent could initiate bargaining (in terms of s42 Employment Relations Act 2000) in relation to possible joinder of applicant as subsequent party to multi…
Result:: Question answered in favour of respondent ; Costs reserved

A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Respondent determined applicant had failed to provide assistance when requested by resident for another resident (first incident"), and failed to assist another resident when…
Result:: Application granted ; Reinstatement ordered ; Reimbursement of lost wages (quantum to be determined by parties)(contributory conduct 50%) ; Interest (8.5%) ; Compensation for humiliation (close to $10,000 reduced to $4,000) ; Costs reserved

P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

Summary:: COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant Labour Inspector sought compliance order in respect of demand notice - Demand notice required respondent to pay employee W" holiday pay of $1,572 - Respondent challenged…
Result:: Application granted ; Compliance order made ; No order for costs

P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

Summary:: CONSENT ORDER - Application for recovery of wages and holiday pay - By consent respondent ordered to pay specified sum to applicant - No issue on costs
Result:: Consent order granted ; No order for costs

D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

Summary:: DISPUTE - First applicant sought finding that she was covered by terms of relevant collective employment agreement – Alleged respondent’s refusal to apply CEA breached s56 and s62(2) Employment…
Result:: Question answered in favour of applicant ; Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved