• O Shea v Clear Sales Pharma New Zealand Ltd

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - No appearance for respondent - Poor performance - Dismissed after 17 days - No substance to claims of poor performance - Dismissed without warning after raising payment…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($18,570) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)
    • 18 March 2004

    • AA 96/04

  • John Fagan t/a Pinnacle Property Care v Langley

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Conditionally successful application to reopen investigation subject to payment of remedies into Authority trust account - Remedies not paid within time frame stipulated - Further telephone…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; No order for costs
    • 17 March 2004

    • CA 13A/04

  • Matthews-Smith v Carter Holt Harvey Ltd

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful claim for interim reinstatement - Mostly unsuccessful personal grievance - Undertaking by union - Sought full reimbursement of disbursements and $17,667 contribution to costs of $26,502 -…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($6,000) ; Disbursements ($473.68)
    • 16 March 2004

    • WA 34/04

  • Man v Michael Cheng Ltd

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Sought contribution to total costs of $8,054 - Respondent noted English not his first language which created communication barrier…
    Result:
    Costs awarded in favour of applicant ($3,000)
    • 16 March 2004

    • WA 33/04

  • McCready v Pacifica Shipping (1985) Ltd

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Applicant performed work for respondent when required - Respondent ceased offering work - Applicant initially agreed to work as casual employee - No variation to nature of…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 16 March 2004

    • CA 28/04

  • Te Heuheu v Prophecy Beauty Holdings Ltd

    P Cheyne [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
    • 16 March 2004

    • CA 27/04

  • Gill v Porfiriadis

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for reopening Authority investigation - Applicant refused to attend investigation meeting - Respondent found to have been unjustifiably dismissed and awarded remedies and costs -…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 16 March 2004

    • AA 94/04

  • Peterson v The Ministry of Education

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance and arrears claim - One day investigation meeting - Respondent sought full costs - Facts and alternative basis for claims complicated - Claims unmeritorious as…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($3,500)
    • 15 March 2004

    • CA 26/04

  • Johnson v Prism Group Holdings

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF HOLIDAY PAY - Urgent interim determination of holiday pay - Substantive application concerned whether purported variation to employment agreement enforceable - Claimed payment for 66 days annual leave…
    Result:
    Quantum reserved ; No order for costs
    • 15 March 2004

    • AA 93/04

  • Needham v Amcal Downtown Plaza

    J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES - No appearance for respondent - Alleged non-payment of one week's wages - Previously acknowledged wages owing - Arrears of wages claim established - Interest awarded
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($560) ; Interest (7.5 percent) ; Filing fee ($70)
    • 15 March 2004

    • AA 92/04