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Daniels v Maori Television Service
A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Applicant employed by respondent as news presenter on programme Te Kaea - Applicant attended protest against Foreshore and Seabed Bill - Respondent forbade applicant from taking part…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($16,000) ; Recommendation ; Costs reserved
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Cullen v Power Marketing Ltd
M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Applicant directed to swap duties with another team leader to take responsibility for different telemarketing campaigns - Respondent indicated would top up difference in earnings until second…
- Result:
- Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Marsh v Inghams Enterprises (NZ) Ltd
M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Applicant resigned after disciplinary meeting and written performance warning - Alleged workplace bullying - Claimed humiliated by supervisor's disrespectful comments and…
- Result:
- Application dismissed (Constructive dismissal) ; Application granted (Unjustified disadvantage) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($2,000) ; Costs reserved
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MASH Trust Board v New Zealand Nurses Organisation
G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- DISPUTE - Whether respondent union had right under s20 Employment Relations Act 2000 (ERA") or collective agreement to enter homes applicant ran for disabled clients - Applicant rented flats and…
- Result:
- Dispute answered in favour of respondents ; Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved
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Grimes v T & R Distributors Ltd
P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Genuine redundancy - Told position made redundant after two meetings - Given opportunity to make suggestions - After meeting applicant deleted personal emails from computer…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($8,000) ; Costs reserved
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Anderson and Ors v The Christchurch Press, a division of Fairfax New Zealand Ltd t/a The Christchurch Press
H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Restructuring - Disestablishment of all 43 positions in department - Some work to be outsourced - 15 multi-skilled positions at lower salaries established - Redundancy…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages (28.66% of five months wages)(Amounts to be calculated by parties) ; Compensation for humiliation ($6,000)(DN) ; ($7,000)(All other applicants) ; Costs reserved
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Mokaraka and Ors v Greenlea Premier Meats Ltd
L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Terms of settlement in full and final settlement of…
- Result:
- Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
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Begg v South Auckland Hydraulics Ltd
Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Poor performance - Dismissal occurred after 1 December 2004 – Respondent arrived at applicant’s home unannounced one evening (along with another person) and said was taking van…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($5,040 reduced to $3,276)(six weeks) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000 reduced to $3,250)
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Burke v The Secretary of the Department of Labour
L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PARENTAL LEAVE – Application for relief under Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act – Application for paid parental leave declined by IRD because lodged after applicant returned to work –…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; No order for costs
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Milne (Labour Inspector) v Elders Stock Ltd & Wrightson Ltd t/a Associated Auctioneers
K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF HOLIDAY PAY – Applicant sought to recover two days pay for Christmas Day and New Year’s Day – Employed on casual basis – Stock sales pre-set for each…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; No order for costs