• Ray White Commercial Christchurch v Noonan

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for order staying execution of costs and remedies awarded pending challenge to Employment Court - Responding party did not oppose stay if monies paid into…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Costs reserved
    • 03 November 2004

    • CA 111B/04

  • Simmonds v Admirals Ltd t/a Admirals Car Court

    M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Former client of applicant asked applicant to sell car on his behalf - T" expressed interested in car while car on respondent's yard -…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Costs reserved
    • 03 November 2004

    • AA 354/04

  • Hargreaves v Imperial Enterprises Ltd

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS - At commencement of investigation meeting respondent informed Authority it no longer wished to dispute applicant's claim for unpaid sick leave and withdrew claim for penalties - Applicant sought…
    Result:
    Arrears of wages ($705.98)(Unpaid sick leave) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($750) ; Disbursements ($100)
    • 02 November 2004

    • WA 146/04

  • Patterson v IBM New Zealand Ltd

    L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful application for redundancy compensation - Applicant sought 75 percent to total costs of $7,000 plus disbursements of $890 - Applicant declined to have problem dealt with on…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($1,500) ; Disbursements ($70)
    • 02 November 2004

    • AA 297A/04

  • Barnardos Charitable Trust v Cave and Ors

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    INTERIM INJUNCTION - Application to enforce restraint of trade - Alleged respondents breached provisions relating to confidential information, conflict of interest and restraint of trade - Respondents resigned and advertised…
    Result:
    Application declined ; Orders accordingly ; Costs to lie where they fall
    • 01 November 2004

    • WA 145/04

  • McLean v Gen-i Ltd

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached settlement at investigation meeting - 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
    • 01 November 2004

    • WA 144/04

  • Ross v Masters and Anor

    P Montgomery [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Constructive dismissal - Respondent looking to sell business - Potential purchaser rung applicant - Respondent advised nothing would change in applicant's employment - Potential purchaser said would…
    Result:
    Application dismissed (Unjustified dismissal and penalty) ; Application granted (Unjustified disadvantage) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($8,000)
    • 01 November 2004

    • CA 130/04

  • Turei (nee Lake) v Chief Executive Officier of the Department of Work and Income NZ a Service of the Ministry of Social Development

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Claim withdrawn after telephone conference following statement of reply - Respondent sought contribution of $1,000 to total costs of about $3000 - Claim made for substantial amount of…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($750)
    • 01 November 2004

    • AA 353/04

  • Goldman v Zone Holdings Ltd

    J Scott [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Whether casual employee - Alleged unjustifiably suspended when taken off roster and then dismissed when not put back on roster - Permanent part-time employee - Employment had…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of holiday pay (Quantum to be determined) ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($1,215.50)(13 weeks) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($1,500) ; No order for costs ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)
    • 01 November 2004

    • AA 352/04

  • Kirkwood v On Gas Ltd

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Reinstatement sought - Applicant arrived at work drunk - Potentially dangerous since worked with LPG fuel - Since beginning 2004 alcohol-free workplace" - Reasonable…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($5,351.88 reduced to $1,070.38)(9 weeks) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($6,000 reduced to $1,200) ; Reinstatement declined ; Costs reserved
    • 01 November 2004

    • AA 351/04