Determinations database

P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

Summary:: DISPUTE - Redundancy provision in collective agreement - Employer sought to make employees redundant on basis of assessment of various criteria - Assessment differed from previous approach where employees selected…
Result:: Question answered ; Costs reserved

L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: COSTS - Successful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Applicant sought contribution of $2,500 to total costs of $3,000 - No detail provided about costs claimed - Authority…
Result:: Costs in favour of applicant ($1,500)

L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - No appearance for respondent - Agreement never signed - Proceeded as if respondent attended investigation meeting - Respondent gave applicant personal guarantee that…
Result:: Arrears of wages and holiday pay ($19,160.68) ; No order for costs

Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - No appearance for respondent - Respondent advised company was insolvent and did not intend to defend matter - Employment terminated after advised respondent…
Result:: Arrears of wages and holiday pay ($6,150.82) ; Other monies ($258.18)(Expenses)

A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: DISPUTE - Valuation of applicant's units in staff unit fund scheme - Membership ceased on resignation - Valuation at discretion of board with provisos - Interpretation of clause - Respondent…
Result:: Questions answered; Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved

M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - Claim brought by Labour Inspector - No appearance for respondent - No written employment agreement - Respondent alleged unnecessary as only employed for…
Result:: Application granted ; Arrears of wages and holiday pay ($149.86) ; Interest (7 percent) ; Penalty ($500)(Payable to Applicant) ; No order for costs

V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - No appearance for respondent - No written employment agreement - Respondent advised had no intention of attending investigation meeting - Authority proceeded to…
Result:: Arrears of wages ($627) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($37.62) ; Interest (7.5 percent) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)

G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Alleged unjustifiably dismissed or disadvantaged - Whether applicant resigned subject only to replacement being obtained or whether added condition that would not leave until marital property settlement…
Result:: Application dismissed ; Costs reserved

Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Sought declaration that grievance raised within time - Applicant suspected co-worker having affair with her partner - Difficulties with colleagues at work - Applicant phoned manager…
Result:: Application declined ; No order for costs

G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

Summary:: COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance claim - Investigation meeting less than one day - Applicant legally aided - Respondent sought to recover $8,000 costs plus disbursements pursuant to s40(4) Legal…
Result:: Orders accordingly