• Ihaia v Te Wananga O Aotearoa

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Respondent received letter of complaint from student alleging students were recorded as graduates when course requirements had not been met - Investigation into allegations…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Hitchcock v Midtown Motor Inn Ltd

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Order prohibiting publication of details of settlement
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • Allen v Otago Peninsula Trust

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Applicant had reduced access to rostered work during low season due to respondent changing roster policy - Policy used to be that longest serving employees had first…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($500) ; Costs reserved
  • Russell v KB's Bakery Ltd

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - 1ï¾½ day investigation meeting - Respondent sought full costs of $8,600 plus GST - Given relative youth and inexperience of applicant and length of…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($2,250)
  • A v R

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Remedies - Supplementary determination - Substantive determination noted that was no evidence of wage loss and accordingly Authority could not consider that - Applicant indicated he…
    Result:
    Cost in favour of respondent ($500)
  • Farry v Department of Labour

    M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PARENTAL LEAVE - Applicant (employee/shareholder) on parental leave from 1 August 2003 – 15 March 2004 - Did not file application for PPL because thought was ineligible – After learning…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Costs to lie where they fall
  • Diamond v Capital Communications Ltd

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - At commencement of investigation meeting respondent agreed to pay applicant three days' pay for giving him four weeks' notice instead of one month -…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($2,000)
  • Logan v Hagal Company Ltd

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Summary dismissal - Video surveillance - Alleged applicant removed product from respondent's premises without authorisation and without satisfactory explanation - Use of video surveillance…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($3,471 reduced to $1,735.50)(12 weeks) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000 reduced to $2,500) ; Costs reserved
  • Keegan v The Department of Labour

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PARENTAL LEAVE - Application under s68 Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987 to overcome irregularity of late application - Applicant took 12 weeks parental leave but did not…
    Result:
    Application granted ; No order for costs`
  • Baker and Anor v Cardinal Health N.Z. 217 Ltd

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE - Interpretation and application of incentive scheme in employment agreement - Parties' annual performance incentive scheme based on 60 percent weighting for sales revenue and 40 percent weighting for…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved