• Vallyon v Board of Trustees, Raglan Area School

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES - Principal and Ministry of Education removed as respondents - Respondent accepted annual leave owing and that was paid - Probable all payments due to applicant in…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs to lie where they fall
  • Reid v Adventure Education Ltd

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance and successful counterclaim - Investigation meeting less than one day - Respondent sought contribution of $2,500 towards total costs of $9,800 - Reasonable costs $2,760…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($2,500)
  • NZ Amalgamated Engineering, Printing & Manufacturing Union Inc v APN New Zealand Ltd

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE - GOOD FAITH - Parties' collective agreement provided two mechanisms to allow employees to be paid more than pay scale - One permitted employees to withdraw onto separate individual…
    Result:
    Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • Pownall v APN Holdings NZ Ltd

    R A Monaghan [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 contents of settlement
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • White v Fellow Travel Inc

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Applicant sought to bring personal grievance and arrears claim against respondent - Respondent incorporated in Japan - In question of law referred from Authority, Employment Court…
    Result:
    Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • Ranburn Rest Home Ltd t/a Ranburn Home & Hospital v Senora

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    INTERIM INJUNCTION - COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant alleged employment agreement was for minimum period of three years – Respondent tendered resignation after four months – Applicant wanted her to stay…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Naivallivou v Armourguard Security Ltd

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Sleeping on duty - Applicant was caught sleeping on duty while responsible for guarding potentially violent person - Suspended from work pending investigation -…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Wright v Te Tuinga Whanau Trust

    J Scott [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Supplementary determination quantifying remedies - Authority had found applicant had personal grievance and was owed arrears of wages - Parties unable to agree on remedies payable…
    Result:
    Reimbursement of lost wages ($7,719.66) ; Arrears of wages ($787.50) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($2,812.50)
  • Boot v TNL Group Ltd

    P Montgomery [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement - Applicant to withdraw action - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Parties requested Authority record statement…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • Hemopo v Arai Te Uru Kokiri Centre Inc

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Applicant alleged respondent asked him to fraudulently alter student attendance records - Manager confronted applicant about allegation - Exchange aggressive and applicant allegedly left…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages (Quantum to be determined)(3 months) ;Compensation for humiliation etc ($2,800) ; Arrears of wages and holiday pay (Quantum to be determined) ; ($4,160)(Qualification based annual increment) ; Damages (Loss of chance)($1,000) ; Costs reserved