• Watson v Board of Trustees of Rathkeale College

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement at investigation meeting - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Order prohibiting publication of contents of terms…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
    • 28 May 2004

    • WA 64/04

  • Rough v IR & EM McDonnell Ltd t/a Caltex Whakatane

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Supplementary determination - Quantum of remedies - Wage and time records provided as requested - Quantum in respect of continuous work allowance determined - Holiday pay…
    Result:
    Arrears of wages ($1,607.35) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($96.44) ; No order for costs
    • 28 May 2004

    • AA 54A/04

  • Pairama v Firth Industries Ltd

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for leave to file out of time - Serious misconduct - Complaints about careless driving by driver of one of respondent's trucks - Respondent determined…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 28 May 2004

    • AA 188/04

  • Flight Center t/a Infinity Holidays v Latu

    M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    RECOVERY OF MONIES - Applicant sought reimbursement of monies - Respondent resigned after being absent for a few days - Respondent had issued tickets without receiving payment - Respondent accepted…
    Result:
    Other monies ($7,580.64)(Tickets issued without receiving payment) ; ($310.13)(Overpayment of wages) ; Interest (7.97 percent) ; Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved
    • 28 May 2004

    • AA 187/04

  • Jones v Pacifica Shipping (1985) Ltd

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Near miss with other vessel while applicant went to toilet leaving bridge unmanned - Saw vessel moving away when returned to bridge and took…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages (Quantum to be determined by parties)(3 months) ; Reimbursement of lost benefits (Quantum to be determined by parties)(3 months) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($12,000 reduced to $6,000) ; Costs reserved
    • 27 May 2004

    • CA 61/04

  • Hiscock v The Profit Recovery Group NZ

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF HOLIDAY PAY - Applicant on leave for 19 days due to illness and received full wage during that time - Whether 14 days annual leave used during that…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of holiday pay ($2,137.21)
    • 27 May 2004

    • AA 185/04

  • Mee v Nautic Marine Design Ltd

    J Scott [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER - Alleged non-compliance with terms of mediated settlement - Respondent submitted company no longer operating - Submitted applicant breached confidentiality agreement contained in settlement - Respondent still registered…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Compliance ordered ; No order for costs
    • 26 May 2004

    • AA 184/04

  • Brown v Fernhill Construction Ltd

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    PENALTY - Breach of mediated settlement - Payment of sum owing a week after application for compliance order filed - Payment 4 months overdue - Penalty appropriate - Financial state…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Penalty payable to Crown ($500) ; Penalty payable to applicant ($250) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($900) ; Filing fee ($70)
    • 25 May 2004

    • WA 63/04

  • Hamblyn v Ngati Ruanui Tahua Society Inc

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Alleged abandonment of employment - Employment agreement stated where employee absent for continuous period of three working days without consent of employer or without…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation, etc ($3,000) ; Costs reserved
    • 25 May 2004

    • WA 62/04

  • Te Moana v GDC Communications Ltd

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Two Authority determinations - First determination involved successful application to raise grievance out of time but unsuccessful claim that had not withdrawn matters - Second determination successful personal…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($3,000) ; Disbursements ($271.99)
    • 25 May 2004

    • WA 61/04