• Watson v Guidant New Zealand Ltd

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Order prohibiting publication of contents of terms of settlement
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • Palmer v Bluescope New Zealand Steel Ltd

    J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful unjustified dismissal claim but successful unjustified disadvantage claim - Two day investigation meeting - Authority member who heard case was no longer an Authority member - Ex-Authority…
    Result:
    Costs to lie where they fall
  • De Villiers v Paul Izzard Design Ltd

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES - Change of intituling to record company as employer rather than sole shareholder and director - No appearance for respondent - Final week's wages due and owing…
    Result:
    Arrears of wages ($800) ; Interest 7 percent ; Disbursements ($70)(Filing fee)
    • 27 July 2005

    • AA 286/05

  • Xing and Ors v Passionne Interiors Ltd

    J Scott [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES - No appearance for respondent - Applicants turned up for work one day but there was nobody at workplace and no work - Monies due and owing…
    Result:
    Arrears of wages ($2,022)(CX) ; ($1,039)(WX) ; ($11,128)(ZX) ; No order for costs
  • Corrections Association of New Zealand v Department of Corrections

    J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE – Interpretation of collective agreement (“CA) - Maximum operating capacity for prisons provided for in CA – Agreed that Authority’s interpretation would apply to all prisons operated by…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Costs to lie where they fall
  • Moeara v The Chief Executive, Child Youth and Family Services

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - In previous determination had stated view that applicant should pay costs equal to amount of legal aid - Also stated that applicant's counsel should pay respondent some of…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent (Amount equal to legal aid)(Applicant) ; ($1,500)(Applicant's counsel)
  • Munro and Ors v Chris B Johnston

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES - No statement of reply from or appearance by respondent - Applicants alleged respondent's cheques paying wages not honoured by bank - Total of $2,200 due to…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($528)(NM) ; ($77)(DA) ; ($77)(KW) ; ($363)(KRTA) ; ($132)(KGRA) ; ($363)(RA) ; ($528)(PM) ; Filing fee in favour of NM ($70)
    • 26 July 2005

    • WA 82A/05

  • Pedersen v Kilduff

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement - Full and final settlement of all matters - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • Shucksmith and Anor v Ports of Auckland Ltd

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious misconduct – Summary dismissal – Applicants dismissed for drinking alcohol in hidden room inside building where they worked – Respondent had found a concealed room containing…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Lees v Norske Skog Tasman Ltd

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Redundancy - Division where applicant worked was contracted out - Applicant offered employment with company who were awarded the contact - Alleged felt pressured…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved