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An Employee v An Employer
P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Respondent sought full solicitor/client costs of $9,500 - Applicant alleged award of no more than $2,000 appropriate - Not…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($5,000)
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Hitchiner v New Zealand Management Academies Ltd
K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Whether applicant's redundancy genuine - Not able to find that redundancy was simply vehicle to terminate applicant's employment for other reasons - However, because of…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($5,050)(9 weeks) ; Compensation for humiliation ($15,000) ; Costs reserved
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Milner v Barnados New Zealand Inc
D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached settlement at investigation meeting - Terms of settlement recorded by way of consent determination - Order prohibiting publication of terms of settlement with exception of…
- Result:
- Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
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TPF Restaurants Ltd, t/a Burger King v The Autonomous Workers Union
P Montgomery [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- PENALTY – BREACH OF GOOD FAITH – Parties had experienced considerable difficulties establishing professional working relationship – As result of mediation had established a “Memorandum of Understanding” (MOU") which set…
- Result:
- Orders accordingly ; Directed to mediation ; Costs in favour of applicant ($450)
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Rawlings v Sanco NZ Ltd
J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance and dispute - Applicant did not appear at investigation meeting so it was very brief - Respondent sought contribution of $1,000 towards costs of $1,300…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($1,000)
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Hutchinson v Impexpersonnel Ltd
L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Respondent sought full costs of $5,500 and disbursements of $132 - Respondent entitled to costs on contribution basis rather…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($2,000) ; Orders accordingly
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Khan v Uno Design Ltd
L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Authority determined applicant not an employee so not entitled to recover arrears of wages - One day investigation meeting - Respondent sought 70 percent of actual costs of…
- Result:
- Costs to lie where they fall
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Thamer v Massey University
G J Wood;G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Parties agreed to consent order in March 2005 - Events before then not able to be taken into account - Applicant's concerns re-emerged after first settlement -…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs in favour of respondent ($3,000)
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Parohinog v ANZ Bank Ltd
R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful personal grievance in respect of unjustified disadvantage claim, but unsuccessful in respect of sexual harassment claim - Applicant sought contribution of $3,000 to costs plus disbursements of…
- Result:
- Costs to lie where they fall
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Tuckwell v Joyce
P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- CONSENT ORDER - Employment relationship problem involved payment of sum of money for work plus interest and costs - By consent sum of $147 paid to applicant settled claim and…
- Result:
- Orders according ; No order for costs