• Calman v The London Shed Company Ltd

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION - Whether employee or independent contractor - Applicant contracted with respondent to work for 25 hours per week as DJ and promotions and events organiser for $50,000 per annum…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • PPCS Ltd v Meat and Related Trades Workers Union of Aotearoa Inc

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    BREACH OF CONTRACT - Applicant notified slaughtering employees of availability of overtime weekend work - Respondent notified applicant that members would not work that weekend unless all operations not just…
    Result:
    Question answered in favour of applicant ; Costs reserved
  • White v Heinz Watties (NZ) Ltd

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $6,000 as contribution to total costs of $12,285 - Costs follow event as matter of principle -…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($2,400)
  • Kimber v North Canterbury Salmon Farm Ltd

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - Alleged was agreed would be paid overtime - Person who offered employment had died - Initially no written agreement - Applicant alleged he…
    Result:
    Application granted in part ; Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved
  • Wells v Landco Farming Ltd

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Misconduct - Applicant's former employer sold property to respondent and respondent became applicant's employer - Prior to sale respondent told employees that staff would…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages (unjustified disadvantage)(quantum to be determined) ; (unjustified dismissal)(quantum to be determined)(reduced by 50 percent) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($12,000 reduced to 6,000) ; Costs reserved
    • 30 November 2005

    • CA 108A/05

  • Clark v Northland Hunt Inc

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION - Whether employee or independent contractor - Respondent a not-for-profit organisation which organised sport of hunting with hounds - Applicant was respondent's only paid worker - Parties' contract stated…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Whitford v South Auckland Motors Ltd

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Applicant withdrew personal grievance eight days before investigation meeting - Respondent sought reasonable contribution to actual costs of $2,250 - Respondent asked Authority to have particular regard to…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($900)
  • Wright v Domaine Restaurant

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Applicant's close friend died soon after she began work for respondent - Applicant requested time off to attend funeral - Conflict over what happened…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Sampson v Bridgestone New Zealand Ltd

    J Scott [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Applicant retired - Had discussed possible retirement with respondent - Were performance issues - Possible training discussed - Applicant submitted notice of intention to…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Hay v Security Providers Ltd

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Applicant wanted to take day off to attend son's school prize giving - Was told would have to fill out leave form - Not happy about this…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($3,471 reduced to $2,429.70)(Four weeks) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($4,000 reduced to $2,800) ; Costs reserved