• A v Lowe Corporation Ltd

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application for prohibition from publication of applicant’s name – Matter subject to 90 day rule determination – Application based on anxiety and fear about safety –…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved
  • Smith v ITG (NZ) Holdings Ltd

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Whether settlement agreement reached enforceable - Termination of applicant's employment secured in return for payment of three months salary and payment of debt applicant owed respondent -…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 24 December 2004

    • AA 426/04

  • Edwards v Webb (as Limited Statutory Manager of Tokoroa High School)

    L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    INTERIM REINSTATEMENT - Suspension - Interim reinstatement sought – School had been plagued with difficulties – Powers and duties of school’s Board of Trustees in relation to financial operations vested…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Interim reinstatement ordered ; Costs reserved
    • 24 December 2004

    • AA 425/04

  • Gardner v Serenity Trust Home and Ors

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant had been awarded remedies in previous determination - Amount not paid by first respondent - First respondent alleged could not afford to pay amount - Accepted…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Compliance ordered ; Orders accordingly ; Costs in favour of applicant ($922.50)
    • 23 December 2004

    • WA 180/04

  • Riyad v Gurlyene t/a Abrakebabra

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - No appearance for respondents - Satisfied was proper for Authority to proceed to investigate problem notwithstanding absence of respondents - Applicant alleged co-worker abused and sexually harassed…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($4,957.14)(10.57 weeks) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($10,000) ; Penalty ($500)(To Crown) ; Costs reserved
    • 23 December 2004

    • WA 179/04

  • DIC International Ltd v Pritchard and Anor

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement at investigation meeting - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Order that terms of settlement be sealed…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
    • 23 December 2004

    • WA 178/04

  • Bagchi v Inland Revenue

    J Scott [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Poor performance - Alleged victim of systematic ill treatment, deep prejudice and hatred and subjected to cultural or racial discrimination - Respondent alleged applicant dismissed for failing…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 23 December 2004

    • AA 424/04

  • Armstrong v Tauranga Women's Refuge Inc

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Summary dismissal - Applicant reported to core group" of respondent - Relationship between core group and applicant deteriorated - Applicant made comments in newspaper…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages (12 weeks)(Reduced by 30 percent contributory conduct) ; Other monies (Quantum to be determined by parties)(Bonus payments) ; ($10,000 reduced to $7,000) ; Costs reserved
    • 23 December 2004

    • AA 423/04

  • Snaith and Anor v Stone and Associates Ltd

    L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - First third party receivers and second third party applied to have certain Mareva Orders made (and varied) rescinded – Agreement reached between parties by consent – Orders…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved
    • 23 December 2004

    • AA 385D/04

  • Watts v Stevenson and Anor

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Respondent decided to lease out farm and make applicant redundant - After incident where applicant towed unlicensed and unregistered vehicle using farm vehicle respondent gave…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($1,232.88) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($6,500) ; Costs reserved
    • 22 December 2004

    • WA 177/04