• Warren v Xpressions Fashion Clothing Ltd

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE - Whether personal grievance raised within 90 day period - Applicant dismissed for redundancy - Instructed solicitor to raise personal grievance with respondent - Applicant sent letter…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Costs reserved
  • Tu'inukuafe v Work & Income, a division of the Ministry of Social Development

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance and other claims - Two day investigation meeting - Contribution of $8,100 plus disbursements sought to total costs of $12,300 and disbursements of $840 -…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($6,000)
  • Bell v Te Rohe Potae O Rereahu Maniapoto Charitable Trust

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority and to remain confidential - Order prohibiting publication of terms of…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; Costs to lie where they fall
  • National Distribution Union v General Distributors Ltd

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for removal to Employment Court - Parties negotiated two collective agreements which included bargaining fee clauses - Majority vote in ballots on whether there should…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Matter removed to Court ; No order for costs
  • Scrimgeour v The Wellesley Ltd

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION - ARREARS OF WAGES - Whether full and final settlement - Settlement agreement reached between parties - Applicant sought to bring five new claims - Those claims which were…
    Result:
    Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Riwhi v Lewis t/a Lewis Construction

    P Montgomery [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - No appearance for respondent - Respondent told applicant he had to let him go" after applicant made error at work - Referred to series of mistakes -…
    Result:
    Applicant granted ; Arrears of wages ($1,190 gross)(2 weeks) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($524.88 gross) ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($5,688 gross)(3 months) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($4,000) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($1,600)
  • Stensness v BE Design Ltd

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Whether dismissed or resigned - Differences of opinion between director of respondent and applicant - Angry discussion after director discovered applicant looking for another job - Alleged…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($720.72)(13 weeks less earnings) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($4,000) ; Costs reserved ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)
  • Evans v Gen-i Ltd

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Whether genuine redundancy - After restructuring new position of Team Leader (TL") created - Applicant's position of Senior Team Analyst ("STA") made redundant - Whether…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation ($6,000) ; Costs reserved
  • McLean v Buy West Realty Ltd

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION - Whether employee or independent contractor - Respondent alleged applicant an independent contractor as he fell within definition of salesperson" in s2 Real Estate Agents Act 1976 - Salesperson…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Anga'aelangi v Paramount Services Ltd

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Order prohibiting publication of terms of settlement
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Costs reserved