• Morris v Christchurch International Airport Ltd

    P Montgomery [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Poor performance - Complaints from public regarding applicant - Conflict with other staff members - Pain in arm - Took stress leave - Adjustments made to workspace…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 24 October 2003

    • CA 116/03

  • Day v Switch Electrical Services Ltd

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Consumed alcohol at work before 5pm - Verbally abused supervisor - Called to disciplinary meeting without notice - No opportunity to obtain representative -…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($2,387.50 reduced to $1,193.75) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,000 reduced to $1,500) ; Costs reserved
    • 24 October 2003

    • AA 321/03

  • Wanless v State 1 Engineering Ltd

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - No appearance for respondent - Employed for one week - Never received payment - Monies due and owing
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($1,236) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($74.16) ; Interest (5 percent) ; No order for costs ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)
    • 24 October 2003

    • AA 320/03

  • Evans v Spick and Anor t/a S & S Lawns

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application to have investigation reopened - Did not appear at substantive investigation meeting - No statement in reply - Reasons for non-appearance amounted to defence that…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 23 October 2003

    • AA 316/03

  • Saunders v Housing New Zealand Corporation

    J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Application for compliance order - Agreement reached between parties - Parties to permanently and irrevocably withdraw respective claims - Accord and satisfaction - Agreement of closure attached…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; No order for costs
    • 21 October 2003

    • AA 319/03

  • Kleine v The New Zealand Charter of Health Practitioners Inc

    K Raureti [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement during investigation meeting - Terms of settlement full, final and binding - Terms of confidential record of settlement to be orders of Authority by…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; No order for costs
    • 21 October 2003

    • AA 318/03

  • Sandall v New Zealand CCS (Otago Branch)

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Costs - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Costs agreed between parties - Order by consent that respondent pay applicant $1,500 costs
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Costs in favour of respondent ($1,500)
    • 20 October 2003

    • CA 98A/03

  • Wilson v Cowells Pavlova Kitchen (Dunedin) Ltd

    P Montgomery [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Alleged treated differently from other staff - Alleged criticised and pushed with trolley - Respondent aware of injured shoulder and carpal tunnel syndrome -…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 20 October 2003

    • CA 115/03

  • Langley v Fagen t/a Pinnacle Property Care

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - No appearance for respondent - Claim for two weeks wages and payment in lieu for working statutory holidays - Monies due and owing…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($114)(2 weeks) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($57)(Statutory holidays) ; ($58.14)(annual leave) ; Interest (6 percent) ; No order for costs ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)
    • 20 October 2003

    • CA 114/03

  • Nair v The Farmers Trading Company Ltd

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Failure to advise respondent of suspension of driver's licence - Drove company vehicle during suspension - Held position requiring high degree of trust -…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved