• To'o v The Dominion Post, a division of Fairfax New Zealand Ltd

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

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

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement prior to investigation meeting - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Agreement in full settlement of all…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • Belsham v The Hampton Family Trust and Anor

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached settlement at investigation meeting - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Copy of settlement attached to determination - Second respondent to pay…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • Carelse v YMCA, Wellington Inc

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Eight hour investigation meeting - Applicant sought contribution of $10,000 plus GST to total costs of $15,367 plus GST and disbursements of $70 -…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($4,320) ; Disbursements ($70)
  • Bellamy v Aitken Transport (1994) Ltd

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

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

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE - Whether grievance raised in time - Whether exceptional circumstances - Applicant became concerned about supervisor taking laboratory equipment home at night and ordering chemicals for own…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Allen v The Congregational Christian Church of American Samoa in New Zealand (Porirua) Trust Board

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION - Whether employee - Applicant became church's minister and lived in church house with his family - Church was incorporated as respondent - Property transferred to respondent - Church…
    Result:
    Question answered in favoured of respondent ; Costs reserved
    • 09 March 2005

    • WA 14A/05

  • Ravenwood and Anor v Wood and Anor

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Identity of employer - Applicants' employer was one of two respondents (individual L and company CB) - L director of CB - Doctrine of undisclosed principal -…
    Result:
    Application dismissed (unjustified dismissal) ; Application granted (arrears) ; Arrears of holiday pay (R)($641.11)(payable by CB) ; (W)($150)(payable by L) ; Arrears of wages ($138.50)(payable by CB) ; Interest (7.5%) ; Costs reserved
  • Kemp and Ors v Q

    P Montgomery [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application to have employee of respondent deemed a person involved" in proceedings before Authority - If "person involved" would be entitled to be represented at investigation…
    Result:
    Application dismissed (representation) ; Application granted (name suppression) ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • Yeleswaram (Labour Inspector) v Brentor Holdings Ltd t/a Captains Casino

    J Scott [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF HOLIDAY PAY - Application by Labour Inspector on behalf of C - No wages and time record - Alleged C only took two weeks annual leave for each…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of holiday pay ($3,728.41) ; Penalty ($1,000)(payable to Crown) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($500)