• The New Zealand Guardian Trust Company Ltd v Rimoni also known as Ah Him

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for removal to Employment Court - Alleged important question of law likely to arise other than incidentally - Whether Authority should make order for payment…
    Result:
    Application granted; Matter removed to Employment Court ; No order for costs
    • 27 October 2004

    • AA 288A/04

  • The New Zealand Amalgamated Engineering Printing & Manufacturing Union, on behalf of Campbell Armstrong and 35 others v Bright Wood NZ Ltd

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties agreed to full and final settlement of claim - Authority to record agreement as consent order - Respondent to pay applicants arrears of wages with interest…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; Costs to lie where they fall
  • Zollei and Anor v Glanville

    L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - No appearance by respondent - Respondent sought to postpone investigation indefinitely after being diagnosed with serious illness but no verification provided - No…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($3,042)(Z) ; ($2,602)(P) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($827.52)(Z) ; ($204.12)(P) ; Interest (7.5 percent) ; Filing fee ($70)
    • 26 October 2004

    • AA 345/04

  • Butler & Ors v Carter Holt Harvey

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER - Application for compliance with mediated settlement - Applicants alleged respondent failed to form working party as provided for in settlement - Working party was to review ongoing…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 26 October 2004

    • AA 344/04

  • Evan v Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections

    K Raureti [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION - Whether employee or independent contractor - Applicant alleged unjustified dismissal - Respondent alleged applicant independent contractor providing prison inmate counselling services under consultancy agreement - Intention of…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 26 October 2004

    • AA 343/04

  • Huggard v Charter Mercantile NZ Ltd

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Previous determination ordered respondent to pay applicant two weeks' arrears of wages and dismissed applicant's claim for costs - Determination stayed and investigation effectively re-opened after…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Orders confirmed ; Costs reserved
    • 26 October 2004

    • AA 266A/04

  • Rutten v Cooper

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    BREACH OF CONTRACT - DAMAGES - Applicant sought damages against respondent for loss of calving records - Alleged respondent destroyed or took records - Respondent's parents had also worked for…
    Result:
    Application dismissed (damages) ; Application granted (Counterclaim) ; Arrears of wages ($750)(Shed cleaning) ; ($380)(Unlawful deduction) ; Costs reserved
    • 22 October 2004

    • CA 126/04

  • Barradale v Australasian Furniture Ltd

    L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful unjustified dismissal claim - Alleged total costs of $3,502 including general administrative expenses, postage, couriers, filing fee, car parking, professional costs of research and other sundry items…
    Result:
    No order for costs ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)
    • 22 October 2004

    • AA 298A/04

  • Hjorth v Onesource Ltd

    L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Partially successful personal grievance - Investigation meeting 2ï¾½ days - Alleged total costs of $29,055 - Also claimed filing fee and hearing fees - Contribution of…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($6,666.67) ; Disbursements ($67))(Filing and hearing fees)
    • 22 October 2004

    • AA 292A/04

  • Jacobsen v Motutefua Aoga Niue Society

    K Raureti [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement at investigation meeting - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Terms of settlement in respect of all…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
    • 21 October 2004

    • AA 342/04