• Fox v General Distributors Ltd

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Applicant resigned after two formal warnings - First warning issued following applicant's failure to ensure that butchery stock removed from display…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Carter v PAE (New Zealand) Ltd

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE - Interpretation of employment agreement - Agreement provided that applicant would receive one-off bonus on successful retention by respondent of certain existing contracts at retender in 2005 - This…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Faithfull v Morris and Morris Ltd

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - JURISDICTION - Applicant wished to purchase respondent's funeral director business - Parties agreed that applicant would work in business for four month period prior to purchase so…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation ($3,000) ; Counterclaim granted ; Damages in favour of respondent ($1,133.64) ; Costs reserved
  • Te Tomo v Hamilton Taxi Society Ltd

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Applicant dismissed for allocating or feeding" work to her mother, who was a contractor taxi driver for respondent - Respondent had strict policy preventing…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($4,936 reduced to $3,456) ; Compensation for humiliation ($4,000 reduced to $2,800) ; Costs reserved
    • 04 January 2006

    • AA 504/05

  • Khan v Uno Design Ltd

    L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION - Whether employment relationship - Applicant sought arrears of wages - Agreement between applicant and respondent's directors that in exchange for applicant working one year without remuneration, they would…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Hutchinson v Impex Personnel Ltd

    L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Applicant gave notice of resignation from employment with respondent - Discussed with manager possibility of establishing new role for her in form of a transport and logistics…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Hansen v Case Boreham Associates Ltd

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION - Whether employee or independent contractor - Parties signed two agreements - First headed individual employment agreement" but referred throughout to "the contractor" - Second headed "independent contractor agreement…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Williams v The Warehouse Ltd

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Alleged bullying, derogatory and intimidatory behaviour by applicant - Respondent's Human Resources Account Manager (HR manager") received complaints about applicant's behaviour - HR manager…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Begg v South Auckland Hydraulics Ltd

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Investigation meeting completed in well under one day - Applicant sought full costs of $1,700 - Nothing about case required award of full costs…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($1,000)
  • Butcher v Presbyterian Support Central

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Suspension - Also alleged respondent continued to harass by means of a false disciplinary process and a pre-determined outcome - Had been several complaints by staff about…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved