• Meat and Related Trades Workers Union of Aotearoa Inc v Progressive Meats Ltd

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE - Employees' entitlements on public holiday - Respondent decided that because of seasonality of their work, certain employees were not entitled to relevant daily pay for Queen's Birthday holiday…
    Result:
    Question answered in favour of applicant ; Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved
  • A v The Attorney-General in respect of The Chief Executive Officer of The Child Youth & Family Services

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Stress - Applicant became ill while on study leave - Medical certificates provided to respondent - Stress not initially brought to respondent's attention as reason for illness…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($15,000) ; Costs reserved
  • IBT International New Zealand Ltd v Duncan

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Memorandum recording telephone conference raised issue about Authority's jurisdiction on a contract for services - Parties agreed that contract presented to Authority was a contract for…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; No order for costs
  • Kerr v Mid Canterbury Aero Club Inc.

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Orders specified in determination - Consent order in full and…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • Paulin and Anor v Southland District Health Board

    P Montgomery [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - GOOD FAITH - First applicant sought order that her status was that of a permanent employee - Second applicant claimed respondent breached contractual obligations and sought a…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Harwood v First Aluminium Dunstan Ltd

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Applicant sought costs award to cover lodgement fee of $70 - No reason not to award costs to cover lodgement fee
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($70)(Lodgement fee)
  • Hormann v Virtual Warehouse Ltd

    R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application by respondent to remove matter to Employment Court - Respondent alleged important questions of law likely to arise - Applicant's substantive application raised issues with…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; No order for costs
  • Maharaj v Hi-Tech Irrigation Services Ltd

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Poor performance - Over three months respondent had four meetings at which it outlined performance concerns to applicant - Applicant received two formal written warnings - At…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($7,312.50)(13 weeks) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($6,000) ; Costs reserved
  • O'Rourke v Malcolm Customs and Cargo Ltd

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement - Terms of settlement in annexure to be orders of Authority - Orders prohibiting publication by any form or medium…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • TLNZ Auckland Ltd v Allen & Ors

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE - Whether open to applicant to identify and declare redundancies of its permanent staff including its Guaranteed Work Employees (employees guaranteed at least three eight hour shifts each week)…
    Result:
    Question answered in favour of applicant ; No order for costs