• General Mills New Zealand Ltd v Kinsey

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement - Overpayment of wages after resignation - Respondent to pay applicant sum owing by weekly instalments - Terms of settlement…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; No order for costs
    • 08 March 2004

    • WA 26/04

  • Ubeda v Manon Ltd

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - Alleged two weeks' wages owing plus holiday pay - Monies due and owing - Contractual provision provided for deduction from wages in certain…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages and holiday pay ($1,981)(9 days wags plus $1,436.52 holiday pay less $350.62 owed by applicant) ; No order for costs
    • 08 March 2004

    • AA 82/04

  • Hakim v Karavan t/a Aga Restaurant

    L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Order made with respondent's consent amending name of respondent - Difficulties with 2 for 1 promotional scheme - Heated conversations between applicant and respondent over issue -…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($9,500)(19 weeks) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($4,000) ; Arrears of wages and holiday pay ($3,613.70) ; Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved
    • 08 March 2004

    • AA 81/04

  • Sims v Specter Management Ltd

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement of terms of settlement at investigation meeting - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Terms of settlement in respect of all…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
    • 08 March 2004

    • AA 80/04

  • Jessup (Labour Inspector) v JR Construction Ltd

    L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF HOLIDAY PAY - Alleged non-payment of holiday pay - Respondent admitted arrears but submitted no monies owing because of failure to give adequate notice - No written employment…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of holiday pay ($536.56) ; Interest (7.5 percent) ; Penalty ($500)(Breach of s21 Holidays Act 1981)($250 to applicant)($250 to Crown) ; Penalty ($500)(Breach of s229 ERA)(Payable to Crown) ; Penalty (Breach of s64 ERA)($300)(Payable to applicant); Filing fee in favour of applicant ($70) ; Costs reserved
    • 08 March 2004

    • AA 79/04

  • Greenwood v Grand International Ltd

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - No attendance at investigation meeting by respondent - No good cause for failure to attend - Authority acted as if respondent had been duly represented - Applicant's…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($1,189.32)(Unilaterial reduction in hours) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($4,000) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($70)
    • 05 March 2004

    • WA 25/04

  • Te Tau v Te Whare Tiaki Wahine Refuge Charitable Trust Inc.

    P R Stapp [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 - Orders full and final settlement of all…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
    • 05 March 2004

    • WA 24/04

  • J & M Strachan v Certified Power South Pacific Ltd

    J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER - Failure to comply with terms of mediated settlement - Respondent said had changed his mind - Respondent legally obliged to honour agreement - Ordered to comply with…
    Result:
    Compliance order granted ; Costs ($70)(Filing fee)
    • 05 March 2004

    • AA 78/04

  • Morgan v Telecom New Zealand Ltd

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Preliminary matter - Whether grievance raised within 90 day time period - Dispute over actual date of termination as applicant on leave at end of employment…
    Result:
    Application granted ; No order for costs
  • Shutt v IHC Counties

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Caregiver at respondent's residence for clients with intellectual disabilities - Used physical intervention to control client displaying unwanted behaviour - Informed of respondent's policy…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 05 March 2004

    • AA 76/04