• 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
    • 07 October 2004

    • WA 133/04

  • 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
    • 06 October 2004

    • CA 121/04

  • 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
    • 05 October 2004

    • AA 331/04

  • 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
    • 04 October 2004

    • AA 330/04

  • 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
    • 04 October 2004

    • AA 329/04

  • 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
    • 04 October 2004

    • AA 328/04

  • 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)
    • 04 October 2004

    • AA 327/04

  • 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
  • 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
    • 01 October 2004

    • AA 326/04

  • 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