• Machin v Serendib Enterprises Ltd

    M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE - UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Failure to conclude employment agreement negotiations - Alleged ultimatum to sign or be made redundant - Alleged unjustified warnings - Ultimatum withdrawn - Respondent claimed…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages (ï¾½ hour) ; Costs reserved
    • 11 November 2003

    • AA 339/03

  • Brebner v Moon Fish Ltd

    J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Whether dismissed or resigned - Conflicting accounts of meeting - Alleged respondent's managing director aggressive, hostile, and used foul language - Applicant dismissed - Managing director had…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($9,999 reduced to $9,000) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,000) ; Costs reserved
    • 10 November 2003

    • AA 338/03

  • Greene v Lewis

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PARENTAL LEAVE - Breach of Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987 - Redundancy - Twelve months parental leave - Planned that respondent and another employee would take over workload…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages (3 months) ; Compensation ($7,000) ; Costs reserved
    • 10 November 2003

    • AA 337/03

  • Seccombe v Galen Group Ltd

    J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Less than 1 day investigation meeting - Additional one hour to interview further witness - Respondent sought contribution of $2,500 towards total costs of…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($2,000)
    • 10 November 2003

    • AA 288A/03

  • Marsland v Health Innovations Holdings Ltd

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Respondent successfully defended personal grievance - Parties attempted to settle matter - Calderbank offers not taken into account since respondent successfully defended claim - Alleged actual costs of…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($2,600)
    • 07 November 2003

    • WA 121A/03

  • Koia v Chief Executive Officer of the Department for Courts

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Whether stress caused by breach of duty by respondent - Alleged lack of resources and restructuring created undue stress - Applicant worked significantly long…
    Result:
    Application declined ; Costs reserved
    • 07 November 2003

    • AA 336/03

  • Allen v Viranda Property Network Ltd

    J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement on all matters arising out of the applicant's employment with the respondent - Terms of settlement to be orders of…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
    • 07 November 2003

    • AA 335/03

  • Pearce and Ors v Mount Cook Airline Ltd and Anor

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Disclosure of documents - Dispute regarding selection of seniority for pilots as per collective agreement - Applicant sought minutes of collective negotiations, emails and correspondence regarding…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 06 November 2003

    • CA 122/03

  • Simpson v Wadsworth

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES - No appearance for respondent - Oral employment agreement - Wages of $5,730 due and owing - COSTS - Sought reimbursement for lawyer's bill in relation to…
    Result:
    Arrears of wages ($5,730) ; Interest (6.5 percent) ; No order for costs; Disbursements ($70)(Filing fee)
    • 05 November 2003

    • CA 121/03

  • Pacific Delight Ltd v Lin

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    INTERIM INJUNCTION - Urgent application for ex parte interim injunction - Respondent's position gave full access to applicant's databases - Respondent resigned to complete further studies - Applicant obtained information…
    Result:
    Injunction granted ; Directed to mediation ; Costs reserved
    • 05 November 2003

    • AA 334/03