• Toopi v Felton Products Ltd

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Application for leave to raise personal grievance out of time declined - Respondent's total costs amounted to $11,478 - Respondent sought award of costs on solicitor-client basis or…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($9.182.49)
    • 12 January 2004

    • AA 12/04

  • De Wattignar v The Hamilton Club

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Applicant's position disestablished and new full time position created - Applicant invited to apply for position but declined - Alleged respondent's president misled her about…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 12 January 2004

    • AA 11/04

  • Ward v Parekarangi Trust

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE - ARREARS OF WAGES - Determination of issues before return to settlement discussions - Alleged bonus payments and salary increase owing - Alleged Christmas pig owing - Interpretation of…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved
    • 12 January 2004

    • AA 10/04

  • Medcalf v Air New Zealand Ltd

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful dispute proceedings - Investigation meeting of short duration - Duration of investigation meeting did not accurately reflect preparation involved - Investigation meeting to be treated as one…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($2,265)
    • 09 January 2004

    • AA 6/04

  • Wu v New Wing Curtains Company

    J Scott [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - Alleged non-payment of 15 days' pay, annual holiday and public holiday pay - Wage and time records and holiday book not kept -…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($1,782) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($9212.88) ; Costs reserved
  • Hope v Thompson Transport and Coach Ltd

    J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS FOR WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - Alleged unpaid wages and holiday pay - Inadequate wage and time records acknowledged - Evidence of Labour Inspector that holiday pay owing -…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of holiday pay ($1,554.20) ; Interest (7.5 percent) ; Penalty ($2,000) ($1,000 to applicant)($1,000 to Crown) ; Filing fee ($70)
    • 07 January 2004

    • AA 4/04

  • Cotterell v Copy Solutions Ltd

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Contribution sought to total costs of $7,110 - Amount incurred equated to 21 hours preparation plus investigation meeting appearance - No submissions received from…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($3,000)
    • 06 January 2004

    • AA 3/04

  • Douthett v West Auckland Pacific Island Fono Inc

    J Scott [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Workplace stress - Alleged failure to provide sufficient resources - Unilateral reduction in duties - Alleged removal of responsibility for tasks - Whether respondent failed to implement…
    Result:
    Application granted (Unjustified dismissal) ; Application dismissed (Unjustified disadvantage) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($12,000 reduced to $8,000) ; Costs reserved
    • 06 January 2004

    • AA 2/04

  • Burleigh v Apix New Zealand Ltd

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Contribution of $2,000 sought to costs of $3,637 plus disbursements of $112 - Alleged costs should lie where they fall - Costs to follow…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($1,500) ; Disbursements ($112)
    • 06 January 2004

    • AA 1/04

  • Baker v Adventure Education Training Ltd

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Dismissed after incident endangered client's and applicant's health - Applicant injured - Disciplinary incident brought forward at applicant's insistence - Allegations not made sufficiently clear - Witness…
    Result:
    Application granted (Unjustified dismissal and Arrears of holiday pay) ; Application dismissed (Unjustified disadvantage) ; Arrears of holiday pay (Quantum reserved) ; Interest (6.5 percent) ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($7,526.95 to be reduced by 25 percent) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($10,000 reduced to $7,500) ; Costs reserved
    • 24 December 2003

    • AA 385/03