Determinations database

H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

Summary:: COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - 5 hour investigation meeting - Respondent sought contribution of $2,500 towards total costs of $3,959 - Amount of $1,000 for executive time for respondent's…
Result:: Costs in favour of respondent ($500)

H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

Summary:: BARGAINING - Application for reference to facilitation - Applicant alleged breaches of good faith by respondent in bargaining for collective agreement - Respondent did not accept grounds required for reference…
Result:: Application dismissed ; Costs reserved

L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Applicant due to return from parental leave on 8 March - On 20 February informed that because position had not been backfilled" while on parental…
Result:: Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,000) ; Other monies (parental leave payment)($5,153.84) ; Costs reserved

K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Applicant was employed because respondent needed person with general manager's license to sell alcohol - Alleged told position offered was temporary - Owner of…
Result:: Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($1,000) ; Costs reserved

R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Alleged redundancy created because of strained relationship between applicant and school principal - Respondent alleged reason was drop in school enrolments - No direct evidence…
Result:: Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($4,000) ; Costs reserved

V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Respondent alleged applicant employed on series of fixed term employment agreements - Five months after last fixed term expired respondent gave applicant two backdated offers of employment…
Result:: Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages (20 weeks)(Quantum to be determined by parties) ; Compensation for humiliation, etc ($10,000) ; Costs reserved

P Montgomery [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

Summary:: INTERIM REINSTATEMENT - Initiating party alleged following conflict with other managers he was forced to request a transfer to Christchurch - Alleged transfer had caused considerable difficulties including a…
Result:: Application dismissed ; No order for costs

A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Alleged respondent's motive to force applicant's resignation was desire to have as many Maori employees as possible - Other alleged motive was to restructure…
Result:: Application dismissed ; Costs reserved

Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: DISPUTE - Applicant's position had been made redundant and was offered new position - Applicant alleged new position offered not substantially similar and resigned - Investigation limited to answering that…
Result:: Question answered in favour of applicant ; Parties directed to mediation ; Costs reserved

R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: COSTS - Application for compliance order dismissed and dispute answered in favour of respondent - Respondent successful party - Investigation meeting one hour - Respondent sought contribution to costs of…
Result:: Costs in favour of respondent ($1,000)