Determinations database

K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: RAISING OF PERSONAL GRIEVANCE - Whether grievance raised outside 90 days - Applicant's lawyer wrote letter in 2000 saying applicant was seeking alternative employment - Appeared letter was conveying…
Result:: Application dismissed

Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: COMPLIANCE ORDER - No appearance for respondent - Mediated settlement - Term of settlement that terms remain confidential - Necessary for purposes of enforcement to disclose certain terms - Alleged…
Result:: Application granted ; Compliance ordered

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

R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Less than one day investigation meeting - Contribution of $10,000 sought to total costs of $16,750 - Wide ranging and unfocused claims by applicant…
Result:: Costs in favour of respondent ($2,500)

A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

Summary:: COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Four day investigation meeting plus three preliminary tele-conferences - Respondent sought $10,000 to total costs of approximately $32,000 plus GST - Authority unable to…
Result:: Costs in favour of respondent ($8,500)

K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Less than ï¾½ day investigation meeting - Respondent sought contribution of $1,500 to total costs of $2,475 plus GST - Given all circumstances, including…
Result:: Costs in favour of respondent ($1,000)

P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

Summary:: INTERIM REINSTATEMENT - Applicant made redundant - Alleged procedurally unfair - Arguable case - Applicant requested reinstatement under different terms to previous employment because studying part time - Remedy would…
Result:: Application dismissed ; Costs reserved

P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Applicant was apprentice in respondent's business - Concerns about applicant's progress - Applicant applied for new position at respondent's business - Respondent unhappy about…
Result:: Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000) ; Costs reserved

H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Alleged dismissed for not signing employment agreement - No appearance for respondent - Respondent took over shop where applicant worked - Identity of respondent - Whether employer…
Result:: Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($2,880) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,000) ; Arrears of holiday pay (Quantum to be determined) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)

K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - ï¾½ day investigation meeting - Respondent's counterclaim also unsuccessful - Respondent sought contribution to costs incurred of $1,500 - Minimum preparation required - Given…
Result:: Costs in favour of respondent ($850)