• Haste v Midcity Childcare Centre Ltd

    J Scott [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance but 100 percent contributory conduct - Applicant sought costs of $2,500 and respondent sought $5,500 - No winners in this case - Reasonable costs should…
    Result:
    Costs to lie where they fall
  • Nagai v Carlton Hotel (Auckland) Ltd

    J Scott [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Length of investigation meeting not specified - Respondent sought 66 percent of costs of $17,084 incurred - Applicant had gone out on limb and…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($8,500)
  • Roberts v Fox

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES, HOLIDAY PAY AND OTHER MONIES - Applicant alleged was owed three weeks' annual holiday pay and payment for working on statutory holidays - Agreed between parties that…
    Result:
    Arrears of wages ($634.62)(Final pay) ; Costs to lie where they fall
  • Park v Creative Business Systems

    K Raureti [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Refusing to obey lawful and reasonable instruction - Applicant refused to work with co-worker on task as asked - Applicant protective of his superior…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($13,125 reduced to $5,250) ; Compensation for humiliation ($1,200) ; Costs reserved
  • Alsop v Waiairiki Institute of Technology

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Alleged respondent failed to recognise applicant's position had become superfluous - Applicant's position underwent changes - Experienced general dissatisfaction - Recommended his position be…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Harris v Vision X

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Respondent sought payment for leave applicant had taken in advance - Produced wage and time records but were incomplete and confusing - Once leave in advance had…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Ngaropo v Boise Office Solutions

    J Scott [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Gross misconduct - Applicant was facing mortgagee auction of home so had taken time off work to sort out finances - Applicant was told needed to be…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($4,312.50 reduced to $2,156.25) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,000 reduced to $1,500) ; Costs reserved
  • Reid v Kavanagh

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Whether casual or permanent employee - No written employment agreement - Applicant alleged employment of a casual nature at commencement but became permanent when attained bar manager's…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Whakatane District Council v Whakatane District Council Employees' Association Inc

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE - Whether applicant able to unilaterally require employees to change start and finishing times or whether employees' consent must have been obtained - Applicant wished to close offices to…
    Result:
    Question answered in favour of applicant ; No order for costs
  • Bennett v Bearsley Farms Ltd

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached settlement following discussions held at Authority's initiative - 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