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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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)
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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
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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
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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