• Pundol v Wairau Stone Ltd

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Service to respondent unable to be effected at registered address as recorded in Companies' Register - Authority directed that service upon respondent should be effected through…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($3,240) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($2,122.20) ; No order for costs
  • Becker v Mosaner Collection Ltd

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant alleged respondent breached settlement agreement entered into under s149 Employment Relations Act 2000 - Settlement provided that respondent would pay applicant $3,000 within five days of…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved
  • King v Taskforce Recruitment Ltd and Anor

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Length of investigation meeting not specified - Substantive determination found first respondent was applicant's employer - Applicant asked for costs to be awarded against…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($2,500)
  • New Zealand Public Service Association (Inc) (PSA) v The Chief Executive in respect of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF)

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    GOOD FAITH – BARGAINING – Competing claims – PSA challenged the right of MAF to cross-initiate for collective bargaining for separate collective employment agreements (CEA") – Also challenged MAF’s good…
    Result:
    Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved
  • O'Donnell and Anor v Ports of Auckland Ltd

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Final written warnings - Refusing to obey lawful and reasonable instruction - Applicants were asked to cover shifts of two ex-employees who had been dismissed for sleeping…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000 reduced to $2,500) (First applicant) ; ($5,000 reduced to $2,500)(Second applicant) ; Costs reserved
  • Thomson v Blacks Fasteners Ltd

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Theft or failing to account for monies - Video camera recorded applicant removing money from till - Asked to attend meeting and suspended by…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Ward v Twin Turbines Ltd

    R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - JURISDICTION - Applicant sought declaration that was employee and was entitled to additional wages and to holiday pay entitlements - Respondent had ceased…
    Result:
    Declaration accordingly ; Arrears of holiday pay ($1,631.52)(Annual holiday pay) ; ($1,056)(Public holiday pay) ; Costs reserved
  • Gurnett and Ors v 3M New Zealand Ltd

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Five of six applicants in attendance - Sixth applicant did not provide reason for non-attendance - Claim therefore dismissed - Parties at investigation meeting reached agreement…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • Giddens and Anor v Kini and Anor

    L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PENALTIES - Applicants resigned - Failure to pay first applicant annual leave, public holiday, commission and expense entitlements due to her - Failure to pay second applicant arrears of salary,…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Penalty in favour of Crown ($750) ; First applicant ($750) ; Penalty in favour of Crown ($500) ; Second applicant ($500) ; Costs reserved
  • Witcombe v Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application by respondent for removal of proceedings to Employment Court - Respondent alleged problem turned substantially on contents and effect of various communications made to Parliamentary…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved