Determinations database

Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: JURISDICTION - Whether employee or independent contractor - Five respondents named as possible employers - Third, fourth and fifth respondents all entities in which first respondent and/or his wife held…
Result:: Question answered in favour of applicant; Parties directed to mediation; Costs reserved

K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Applicant's employment agreement provided for probationary period of three months - Dismissed at end of trial period - Respondent held monthly review meetings with applicant - Authority…
Result:: Application dismissed ; Costs reserved

L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: INJUNCTION - Reinstatement - Supplementary determination - Previous determination found applicant's suspension was unjustifiable disadvantage - Interim order to reinstatement from suspension now made final - Reinstatement ordered
Result:: Application granted ; Reinstatement ordered ; No order for costs

D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

Summary:: CONSENT ORDER - Applicant awarded remedies for unjustified dismissal - Respondents had not complied with determination - Alleged financial circumstances had not permitted payment but were willing to pay by…
Result:: Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs

P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

Summary:: DISPUTE - Interpretation of clause in collective agreement - Whether service performed with another employer deemed to be service with respondent for purpose of calculating applicants' long service leave -…
Result:: Question answered in favour of applicants ; Costs reserved

L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Suspension - Applicant was Principal of high school at which respondent appointed Limited Statutory Manager (LSM") - Parties disagreed over role of LSM - Applicant advised was…
Result:: Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation, etc ($12,000) ; Costs reserved

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

P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

Summary:: DISPUTE – Rostering arrangements required shifts of 10 or more hours per day – What were the “normal number of hours of work” that employees who were party to agreement…
Result:: Question answered in favour of applicant ; Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved

D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

Summary:: COSTS - Partly successful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Applicant sought contribution of $2,000 to total costs of $6,187.
Result:: Costs in favour of applicant ($2,000) ; Disbursements ($140)(filing fee and photocopying)

H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

Summary:: INTERIM REINSTATEMENT - Application for interim reinstatement – Applicant dismissed after testing positive for cannabis use – Positive test for cannabis in pre-employment medical examination – Suspended until second test…
Result:: Application dismissed ; Costs reserved