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Len Reid Oils Ltd v Walker
D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- COMPLIANCE ORDER - Settlement of employment relationship problem required respondent to refrain from making disparaging remarks about applicant or repeating specific allegation - Alleged failure to comply with settlement -…
- Result:
- Compliance order granted ; Costs reserved
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07 October 2004
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WA 133/04
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Bradley v Pratt and Whitney Air New Zealand
H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Applicant interviewed for position with respondent - Alleged verbal job offer conditional on passing medical examination - Applicant confirmed resignation from previous employment upon successful medical examination…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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06 October 2004
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CA 121/04
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Johnson v Spirax Sarco Ltd
M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for leave to raise personal grievance out of time - Applicant failed to provide sworn affidavits in support within timetable set by Authority - Application…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; No order for costs
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05 October 2004
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AA 331/04
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Kenworthy v Lulich Brothers Partnership and the Estate of Nicholas Lulich
V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF WAGES - Alleged oral agreement to pay applicant same rate as another employee - Other parties to agreement now deceased - Documentary evidence and evidence from farm accountant…
- Result:
- Application granted in part ; Arrears of wages ($4,628) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($277.68) ; Costs reserved
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04 October 2004
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AA 330/04
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Tupou v Carter Holt Harvey Ltd
L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Respondent consulted with applicant's union about possible redundancies - No consultation by respondent or union with applicant - Applicant made redundant - Redundancy substantively justified…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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04 October 2004
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AA 329/04
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Lord v Fletcher Steel Ltd t/a Pacific Steel
M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Genuineness of redundancy not challenged - Collective agreement provisions on redundancy did not apply to applicant - Electricity supply crisis - Decided one shift manager…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($7,000) ; Orders accordingly Costs reserved
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04 October 2004
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AA 328/04
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Bremer v Blue 'N' Green Services Ltd t/a Blue 'N' Green Drycleaners
K Raureti [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Redundancy - Genuine redundancy - Hours had been reduced due to financial reasons - Told of redundancy with no consultation - Procedurally unfair -…
- Result:
- Application granted (Unjustified action) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($1,500) ; Costs to lie where they fall ; Disbursements ($70)
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04 October 2004
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AA 327/04
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Blair v Lane Walker Rudkin Manufacturing Ltd
P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Applicant on long-term leave due to illness - Respondent inquired as to when applicant would return - Meeting to discuss issues - Applicant dismissed - Was shocked…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($12,000) ; Costs reserved
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Thompson v Kristensen and Anor
K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Agreed that applicant could bring 10 cows with him to respondent's farm - Applicant alleged problems with cows' health caused by respondent's cows - Alleged respondents had…
- Result:
- Application dismissed (Unjustified dismissal and penalty) ; Application granted (Arrears of wages and holiday pay) ; Arrears of wages ($615.38) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($250.34) ; Interest (7 percent) ; Costs reserved
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01 October 2004
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AA 326/04
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New Zealand Public Service Association v Bay of Plenty District Health Board
V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- DISPUTE - Interpretation of collective agreement - Applicant alleged respondent breached terms of collective agreement dealing with payment of additional rates - Matter not struck out as sought by respondent…
- Result:
- Question answered in favour of respondent ; Costs reserved