• Reed v RJG Carriers Ltd

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached settlement at investigation meeting - Settlement in respect of all employment related matters between parties - Full, final and binding settlement - Terms of settlement…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • Gardner-Lee v B.O.C Ltd

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF MONIES - Alleged failure to pay bonus correctly - Company incentive scheme - Received bonuses based on supervisor level - Alleged should have received bonus based on sales…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Damages (Quantum to be determined by parties) ; Orders accordingly ; No orders for costs
  • Gates v Air New Zealand

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Two day investigation meeting - Respondent sought contribution of $5,000 to total costs of $13,500 - Applicant alleged $500 contribution appropriate - Second day…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($4,000)
  • Harris v Vision X

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Less than one day investigation meeting - Substantive determination expressed view that because both parties helped to create problem costs should lie where they…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($1,500)
  • Hargreaves v Imperial Enterprises Ltd

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER - Authority had ordered respondent to pay lost remuneration, costs and expenses - Sums remained unpaid - Compliance order appropriate - Respondent ordered to pay applicant $706 gross…
    Result:
    Compliance order granted ; Orders accordingly ; Costs in favour of applicant $350 ; Interest ($31.12)
  • Sziranyi v Communication Arts Ltd

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Length of investigation meeting not specified - Respondent alleged costs of $8,363 plus disbursements plus GST - Sought contribution of 65 percent - Authority…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($4,000)
  • De Grut v Northcote College

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful unjustified disadvantage and unsuccessful unjustified dismissal - One day investigation meeting - Calderbank offer equal to compensation awarded taken into account - Offer made in timely fashion…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($1,000)
  • Allen v Welding Engineers (N.Z.) Ltd

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Applicant alleged respondent's director behaved abusively toward him - Applicant wrote letter to director telling him how he felt - At meeting to discuss…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Melind v The Warehouse Ltd

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Alleged behaviour of managers caused resignation - Separate personal grievance alleged regarding written warning - Alleged respondent failed to maintain reasonably safe working environment…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 04 March 2005

    • CA 32/05

  • Jones v George Weston Foods (NZ) Ltd

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    RAISING OF PERSONAL GRIEVANCE - Application for leave to raise grievance out of time - Grievance raised 93 days after dismissal - Authority preferred applicant's evidence that he had always…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Costs reserved