Determinations database

D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: COSTS - Successful personal grievance - ï¾½ day investigation meeting - Contribution of $10,712 sought to total costs of $15,003 - Actual costs incurred high given matter not complex -…
Result:: Costs in favour of applicant ($2,400)

M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: COMPLIANCE ORDER - Respondent failed to return applicant's records and equipment as instructed after argument with director - Authority minute directed respondent to bring applicant's property to investigation meeting -…
Result:: Application granted ; Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved

D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Failure to follow correct cash handling procedures - Notification of disciplinary meeting - Alleged applicant subsequently harassed and intimidated co-worker and attempted to arrange…
Result:: Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages (Quantum to be determined by parties)(3 months) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($10,000) ; Costs reserved

K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Warning for failure to work weekend shift and falsification of timesheet - Subsequent failure to secure incoming goods according to policy - Suspended pending investigation - No…
Result:: Application granted (Unjustified disadvantage) ; Application dismissed (Unjustified dismissal) ; Arrears of wages (Quantum to be determined by parties)(3.5 days) ; No order for costs

D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Applicant used discarded food container to clean excess ink from machine - Aware of previous similar incident resulting in food contamination and applicant's specific directions concerning correct…
Result:: Application granted ; Reinstatement ordered ; Reimbursement of lost wages (Quantum to be calculated by parties)(4 months 19 days)(Reduced by 50%) ; Costs reserved

D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

Summary:: COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant sought compliance with mediated settlement - Settlement required respondent to undertake reconciliation of annual and sick leave records" to ensure correct final payment of annual leave…
Result:: Application granted in part (Compliance order) ; Applications dismissed (Personal grievance and penalty) ; Interest on amount owed under settlement (7%) ; Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved

P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

Summary:: CONSENT ORDER - Application for enforcement of Authority determination - Parties reached agreement on way forward during investigation meeting - Terms of agreement to be orders of Authority - Order…
Result:: Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs

H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

Summary:: SEXUAL HARASSMENT - Comments and innuendo by manager and senior employee concerning sexual matters - Alleged manager spread rumour concerning applicant - Language used by manager was of sexual nature…
Result:: Application granted (Sexual harassment) ; Application dismissed (Unjustified dismissal) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,000) ; Costs reserved

P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Applicant verbally unpleasant to colleague during staff lunch - General manipulative, intimidating and forceful behaviour at workplace caused stress to other employees - Summarily…
Result:: Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages (Quantum to be determined by parties)(6 months reduced to 4ï¾½ months) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($20,000 reduced to $15,000) ; Costs reserved

H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

Summary:: COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Applicant legally aided - Applicant sought full indemnity for total costs of $3,797.
Result:: Costs in favour of applicant ($3,000)