• Turkish House Ltd t/a Techloom Carpet & Rug Creations v Goris and Ors

    J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Whether Authority had jurisdiction over deed entered into between parties - Applicant was former employer of first respondent - First respondent now worked for…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Allen v The Congregational Christian Church of American Samoa in New Zealand

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    INJUNCTION - JURISDICTION - Application for interim reinstatement - Alleged unjustified dismissal - Whether employment relationship - Applicant was reverend at church - Church was incorporated as respondent - Church…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Williams Hickman Electrical Ltd v Gower

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    BREACH OF CONTRACT - Applicant sought to recover monies from respondent equivalent to two weeks wages less holiday pay in accordance with employment agreement - Respondent failed to give required…
    Result:
    Other monies ($977.44)(Two weeks wages for failure to give notice) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($100)(Executive time) ; Disbursements ($70)(Filing fee)
  • Hauraki v Te Awa O Te Ora Trust

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    INTERIM REINSTATEMENT - Alleged applicant had not been performing duties to required standard - Attended meeting to discuss issues - Further allegations raised after meeting - Placed on garden leave…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Interim reinstatement ordered ; Costs reserved
  • Bell v L and B Investments Ltd

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Applicant and husband (C") employed jointly on respondent's dairy farm - Respondent alleged asked at job interview whether took drugs or medication - Authority satisfied only asked…
    Result:
    Application granted (unjustified disadvantage) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($1,500) ; Application dismissed (unjustified dismissal) ; Arrears of wages ($794.55) ; Interest (8.5 percent) ; Costs reserved
  • Sanders v Rangitauira & Co

    M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Applicant failed to comply with timetable - Respondent sought costs - Breach of timetable led to adjournment of investigation meeting - Failure to notify resulted in respondent incurring…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($500)
  • Lumbercorp NZ Ltd v The NZ Engineering, Printing & Manufacturing Union Inc

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE - Respondent alleged employee should have received greater amount of pay when he took special leave - Section 30A Holidays Act 1981 provided employee entitled to be paid for…
    Result:
    Question answered in favour of respondent ; Costs to lie where they fall
  • Hill v Wellington Institute of Technology

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    PERSONAL GRIEVANCE - Applicant employed on casual basis - Not unfairly treated by programme director - Suffered from stress - Respondent provided counselling - Disciplinary proceedings - Complaints against applicant…
    Result:
    Application dismissed (Personal grievance) ; Application granted (Arrears of wages) ($150)
  • Savage v Aerial Abseil Access (NZ) Ltd

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES - Alleged failure to adhere to terms of variation to employment agreement - Respondent alleged variation never agreed to - Applicant issued with standard form employment agreement…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($7,256.50) ; Interest (545.28)(6%) ; Costs reserved
  • Harris v Tony Galbraith Ltd

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    BREACH OF CONTRACT - Redundancy - Genuine redundancy - Employment agreement provided respondent to use best endeavours" to consult, notify or warn in early stages if redundancy likely - Applicant…
    Result:
    Application granted (breach of contract and unjustified disadvantage) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000) ; Application dismissed (Unjustified dismissal) ; Costs reserved