Determinations database

G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

Summary:: CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Order prohibiting publication of all the contents of the terms…
Result:: Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs

D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: ARREARS OF HOLIDAY PAY - No appearance for respondent - Case brought by Labour Inspector - Annual holiday pay and public holiday pay due and owing - Interest 6.
Result:: Arrears of holiday pay ($4,527.54)(H) ; ($3,915)(P) ; Interest (6.5 percent) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)

D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - No appearance by respondent - Applicant owed wages of $2,480 plus holiday pay - Interest on that amount at 6.
Result:: Arrears of wages ($2,480) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($148.80) ; Interest (6.5 percent) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)

J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: DISPUTE - OTHER MONIES - Alleged respondent failed to pay redundancy and relocation entitlements - Whether employed on fixed term - Alleged intended position to be permanent - Alternatively alleged…
Result:: Application dismissed ; Costs reserved

D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

Summary:: DISPUTE - Interpretation of collective employment agreement - Agreement provided changes to stable hours of work patterns" required specific variation process - Applicant expanded production by implementation of new 12…
Result:: Questions determined in favour of respondent ; Costs reserved

P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal – Issues over adequacy of clinical supervision - One of applicant's clients in prison said intended to commit suicide and later attempted to do so…
Result:: Application dismissed (Unjustified dismissal) ; Application granted (Unjustified disadvantage) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($1,000) ; Costs reserved

H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

Summary:: BREACH OF CONTRACT - Applicant claimed breach of actual and implied terms of confidentiality and good faith in individual employment agreement - Recruitment industry - Alleged respondent took confidential clerical…
Result:: Application granted ; Question of quantum of damages reserved ; Costs reserved

P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Applicant not contractually entitled to work overtime but regularly did so at discretion of employer - Employment issues arose over standard of dress, use of work phones,…
Result:: Application granted (Decision to cease overtime) ; Application dismissed (Follow-up letter) ; Costs reserved

H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

Summary:: COSTS - Successful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Applicant sought contribution of $4,531 to total costs of $6,795 - Applicant's $5,000 settlement offer to respondent not Calderbank…
Result:: Costs in favour of applicant ($2,000) ; Disbursements ($50)

P Montgomery [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Employed by respondent cleaning contractor as longstanding caretaker at school - School requested review of caretaking and grounds duties as part of general cost cutting…
Result:: Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($10,000) ; Costs reserved