• Wikaere v Barnardos New Zealand Charitable Trust

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE - Whether respondent agreed to pay applicant $27 per hour in addition to hourly rate of pay of $16 for sleep over nights - No appearance for respondent -…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($3,234) ; Disbursements ($480)
  • Kumar v Icehouse (New Zealand) Ltd

    L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Sexual harassment - Applicant dismissed for allegedly touching co-worker inappropriately - Alleged applicant banged into complainant's back forcefully - Not told identity of complainant…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Garayali v TT Master Company Ltd

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant sought compliance with mediator's decision - No appearance for respondent - Two hours after start of investigation meeting received letter stating respondent had to leave for…
    Result:
    Compliance ordered ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)
  • Pope v Maori Television

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Respondent sought contribution of $13,847 to actual costs of $20,981 - Serious allegations including racial discrimination required extensive and…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($3,500)
  • Te Kamo Lee v Castlecorp (a division of Rotorua District Council)

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Falsified time sheet - Supervisor saw applicant fishing at time was recorded to have been working - Presented applicant with time sheet and asked…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs to lie where they fall
  • Bray v Woodlink International Ltd and Anor

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Direction to mediation - Matter had dragged on largely as result of respondents' inaction - Order that parties attend mediation - At mediation parties had to…
    Result:
    Parties directed to mediation
  • Tyco Flow Control Pacific PTY Ltd t/a Water Dynamics v Singer

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement as result of mediation - Parties requested settlement be recorded by way of consent order - Terms of settlement to…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • Quinn v Goodman Fielder Milling and Baking NZ Ltd

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement at investigation meeting - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Order prohibiting publication of detail of settlement
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • Blair v LWR Manufacturing Ltd

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application to re-open investigation – Member Cheyne had issued substantive determination in October 2004, which found applicant had a personal grievance and awarded him $12,000 compensation…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Orders accordingly ; Costs to lie where they fall
  • Davidson v Hellaby Meats (South Island) Ltd

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached settlement at investigation meeting - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Order prohibiting publication of terms of settlement - Order prohibiting publication…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs