• Linstead (Labour Inspector) v Purgaric

    M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER - No appearance for respondent - Alleged non-compliance with terms of mediated settlement - Respondent failed to pay final installments of settlement amount - Compliance ordered - Respondent…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Compliance ordered ; Interest (7 percent) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($70)
    • 15 April 2004

    • AA 126/04

  • Sandifer v Plumbers Gasfitters & Drainlayers Board NZ

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Respondent reviewed structure for provision of services - Certain duties removed from applicant over period of year - Grievance raised outside 90 day limitation period - No…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 15 April 2004

    • AA 125/04

  • Nankivell v TBL Developments Ltd t/a DTA Performance Consulting Group NZ

    J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for stay of Authority determination - Determination challenged to Employment Court - Challenge did not operate as automatic stay - Alleged challenge rendered nugatory unless…
    Result:
    Application granted (Stay of proceedings) ; Application dismissed (Compliance order) ; Proceedings stayed ; Costs reserved
    • 15 April 2004

    • AA 124/04

  • Kingston v Earthstar Chartered Accountants

    M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION - Whether employee or director - Established company with another person - Had to relinquish directorship due to equity rules - Alleged became shareholder-employee" - Alleged significant level of…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 15 April 2004

    • AA 123/04

  • D v NB Ltd and Anor

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application by second respondent to vary terms of compliance order - Successful personal grievance - Monetary remedies awarded - Compliance order required payment in two small…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; No order for costs
    • 14 April 2004

    • AA 29A/04

  • Whyte v New Way Contracting Ltd

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - No appearance for respondent - Absence of good cause for failure to appear - Applicant casual worker - Alleged non-payment of 28 hours'…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($305.20)(28 hours) ; Arrears of annual holiday pay ($74.86) ; Refund of unauthorised deduction ($20) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($125.80)(Travel costs and application fee)
    • 14 April 2004

    • AA 122/04

  • Sherwin v Shopper Anonymous New Zealand

    M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Genuine redundancy - Although work still had to be performed did not mean position remained - Redundancy procedure in employment agreement not followed - Breach…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000) ; Car allowance ($800)
    • 14 April 2004

    • AA 121/04

  • McKenzie v Carmen Road Auto Services Ltd

    P Montgomery [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

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

    • CA 42/04

  • Hwang v Boyne Compnay Ltd t/a Goodday Newspaper

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Whether dismissal - No written employment agreement - Asked for salary increase - Saw fax from President in Korea which stated that respondent unable to give pay…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Young v QSP Asia Pacific Pty Ltd

    D Asher [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 that terms of settlement and associated…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
    • 08 April 2004

    • WA 42/04