• Cortesi v Global Energy Ltd t/a North Shore Motels and Holiday Park

    M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Supplementary determination of Authority - Remedies awarded quantified
    Result:
    Arrears of wages ($242)(One week's notice) ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($1,694)(Seven weeks) ; Disbursements ($70)(Filing fee)
    • 14 December 2005

    • AA 444A/05

  • Harris v Charter Trucks Ltd

    P Montgomery [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    INTERIM REINSTATEMENT - After being on ACC applicant was told of possibility of redundancy - Was told not required to work pending meeting - Alleged unlawful suspension - Applicant signed…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Parties directed to mediation ; No order for costs
  • Miller v Health Alliance New Zealand Ltd

    M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Authority had received evidence from private investigator “PI” - Objection to admissibility of evidence – Objection that was failure to obtain written prior consent to tape…
    Result:
    Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • Burney v North Sails New Zealand Ltd

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE - Whether raised within 90 days - Applicant had disability - Following an altercation and threat to jump of balcony by applicant police were called - Applicant…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Paterson v New Zealand Post Ltd

    J Scott [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Written warning - Respondent reduced warning from final written warning to a first written warning that applied for six months - Applicant sought removal of warning and…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Woodhouse v Bond St 2000 Ltd t/a Bond Street Lodge

    R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Additional witness interviewed on another day with counsel in attendance - Respondent did not file costs submissions - Applicant…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($2,320) ; Disbursements ($70)(Filing fee)
  • Turner and Ors v Health Waikato, Waikato District Health Board and Ors

    M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application for removal - By date application for removal was lodged, Authority had investigated employment relationship problem - Employment Relations Act 2000 (ERA") s178(1) precluded removal…
    Result:
    Application granted (Unjustified dismissal) ; Reimbursement of lost wages (One week) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000) ; Application dismissed (Good faith) ; Costs reserved
    • 13 December 2005

    • AA 119A/05

  • Crimmins v McVicar Timber Group Ltd

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Whether or not applicant's position was made redundant so as to engage redundancy provisions of parties' collective employment agreement - Alleged failure to pay redundancy compensation -…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Redundancy compensation (Quantum to be determined by parties) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000) ; Costs reserved
  • R v D McDonald Motors Ltd

    P Montgomery [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application to strike out proceedings - Applicant claimed unjustified dismissal, unjustified disadvantage, and arrears of wages - Applicant failed to lodge and serve necessary statements of…
    Result:
    Investigation closed ; Orders accordingly ; Costs in favour of respondent ($50)
  • Hammelburg v Real Estate Institute of New Zealand Inc

    M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Applicant facing disciplinary investigation by respondent – Specific allegations put to him and was asked to attend meeting to give responses – Applicant sought declaration from…
    Result:
    Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved