• Rolton v Ocean Fresh Harvest Ltd and Anor

    L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PENALTY - Supplementary determination - Claim for penalties in respect of unpaid wages and car allowances - Not satisfied failure or omission to pay wages and car allowances as they…
    Result:
    Orders accordingly
  • Kingi v Statistics New Zealand

    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 - Costs to lie where they fall in relation to specified…
    Result:
    Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • Hodgkiss v MidCentral District Health Board

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Calderbank offer by respondent - Respondent sought costs of $2,875 - Applicant sought costs of $2,531 - Applicant entitled, when considering Calderbank offer, to…
    Result:
    Costs to lie where they fall
  • Coull v Boise New Zealand Ltd

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Applicant asked another employee of respondent to email images of Rachel Hunter - Employee emailed images of Rachel Hunter and Paris Hilton - Closed…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages (10 weeks)($12,899.95 reduced to $7,739.97) ; Compensation for lost benefit (Company vehicle)($2,968.57 reduced to $1,781.15) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($8,000 reduced to $4,800) ; Costs reserved
  • Rolton v Ocean Fresh Harvest Ltd and Anor

    L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES AND OTHER MONIES - Whether applicant employee - Agreement and letter sufficiently showed was employment relationship - First respondent employer - Alleged was owed six months salary…
    Result:
    Application granted in part ; Arrears of wages ($6,819.95) ; Arrears of car allowance ($16,800) ; Costs reserved
  • Raynel v AC Blackmore Ltd and Anor

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - First respondent struck out and determined no personal grievance against second respondent - Investigation meeting 2ï¾½ hours - Respondents sought $3,000 to actual costs of $4,500 - Not…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondents ($500)
  • Crow v Hughes

    P R Stapp [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 to preserve parties…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • Kingston v Gen-I Ltd

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Applicant suffered from depression - In early 2002 had serious breakdown - Resigned in June 2003 - Alleged respondent failed to respond reasonably to…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Jones v Baycorp Advantage (NZ) Ltd

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Unsuccessful application to remove matter to Employment Court - Respondent sought substantial contribution to or full payment of total costs of $124,240 and disbursements…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($20,000)
  • Taylor v Coastal Glass and Glaziers Ltd

    J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION - Whether person intending to work - Applicant alleged she was offered position with respondent but when she turned up for work was advised she did not have job…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; No order for costs