• Smith v Spotless Services Ltd

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for re-opening of costs determination - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Costs of $1,500 awarded in favour of respondent - Applicant's new counsel requested rehearing -…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; No order for costs
    • 18 August 2004

    • AA 141A/04

  • Miles v Richmond Ltd

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Respondent sought to improve health and safety processes - One death and later one serious accident occurred at plant where applicant was manager -…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($20,000) ; Costs reserved
    • 17 August 2004

    • WA 109/04

  • Cummings v Department of Labour

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached settlement prior to investigation meeting - Settlement to be recorded by way of consent order
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; No order for costs
  • Tindall and Anor v Watha Management Ltd and Ors

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - RAISING OF PERSONAL GRIEVANCE - Identity of employer - Employer one of five respondents - Offer of employment on behalf of first respondent - Applicant's wages stated…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation, etc ($7,000) ; Arrears of wages ($7,440)(12 weeks) ; Holiday pay (6 percent) ; Interest (6.5 percent) ; Other monies (Mileage)($176); Costs reserved
    • 17 August 2004

    • WA 107/04

  • UCMS Solutions Ltd v Whiston

    K Raureti [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful compliance order - One hour investigation meeting - Contribution of $1,567 to total costs $3,134 - Consideration of actual legal costs incurred - Consideration of expenditure reasonably…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($750)
    • 17 August 2004

    • AA 219A/04

  • Allan v National Bank of New Zealand Ltd

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Whether offer and acceptance - Respondent purchased by applicant's employer - Restructuring resulted in redundancy or redeployment - Whether agreement to pay applicant redundancy…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 16 August 2004

    • WA 106/04

  • Buchanan v R & J Little Ltd t/a Subway Hamilton

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Whether person intending to work - Applicant friends with owner of respondent - Possibility of applicant being new manager for respondent discussed - Applicant alleged was offer…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 16 August 2004

    • AA 259/04

  • Batchelor v Hot Rocks Ltd

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Applicant left work briefly following altercation with co-worker - Offers to return to work refused by respondent - Dismissed next day after completing normal hours of work…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($2,698)(13 weeks) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($6,000) ; Costs reserved
    • 13 August 2004

    • WA 105/04

  • Te Heuheu v Prophecy Beauty Holdings Ltd

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant sought compliance with consent order - Consent determination included order prohibiting publication of terms of that settlement - Respondent in bad financial state and alleged unable…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; No order for costs
    • 13 August 2004

    • CA 97/04

  • Evans and Ors v The Richmond Fellowship New Zealand

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Ongoing collective bargaining - Respondent renegotiated terms of employment with all non-union members and offered wage increases - Refused to negotiate individual terms of employment with union…
    Result:
    Application dismissed (Applicants) ; Application dismissed (Respondent) ; Costs reserved
    • 13 August 2004

    • CA 96/04