• Serviceworks Ltd v Paddon

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful compliance order - One day investigation meeting - Substantial contribution sought to total costs of $9,150 - Process prolonged by incorrect name of applicant - Charge out…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($3,000)
    • 10 October 2003

    • AA 200A/03

  • Walker v Gillespie t/a Bushline Contracting

    P Montgomery [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Applicant sought unpaid wages and holiday pay - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement - Agreement recorded by way of consent order - Respondent to pay…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; No order for costs
    • 09 October 2003

    • CA 110/03

  • Lamb v Wellington Meat Management Ltd

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Dismissed after long absence due to non-work related injury - Alleged dismissal predetermined - Alleged failure to take into account relevant information - Applicant's ACC form given…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000) ; Costs reserved
    • 08 October 2003

    • WA 149/03

  • Russell v National Distribution Union

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Alleged incorrect counting of ratification votes - Alleged more abstentions and votes against ratification than recorded - Insufficient evidence to substantiate claim - Authority had jurisdiction to…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 08 October 2003

    • WA 148/03

  • Milne (Labour Inspector) v Colourstory Ltd

    J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for removal of proceedings to Employment Court - Whether important question of law - Arrears of holiday pay - Senior employee - No important question…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 08 October 2003

    • AA 300/03

  • Dark and Anor v Williams & Kettle Fruitfed Supplies and Anor

    J Scott [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    INTERIM INJUNCTION - Mareva injunction - Applicant administrator of ex-employees estate - Claim for non-payment of death benefit - Counterclaim by respondent seeking $2.
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; No order for costs
    • 08 October 2003

    • AA 299/03

  • Deijs and Anor v Kelly Services (NZ) Ltd

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement prior to investigation meeting - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Terms of settlement to remain confidential
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; No order for costs
    • 07 October 2003

    • WA 147/03

  • Church v English To Go Ltd

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Whether genuine and procedurally fair - Alleged financial difficulties for respondent - No prior indication to applicant that position was surplus - No opportunity to…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,000) ; Costs reserved
    • 07 October 2003

    • AA 298/03

  • Smith v Klein Medical Ltd

    K Raureti [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Unjustified dismissal - Identity of employer - Whether employed by company or managing director - Confidentiality agreement referred to parties as company and applicant - Company…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 07 October 2003

    • AA 297/03

  • Service and Food Workers Union Inc and Anor v Presbyterian Support Central Inc

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for removal of proceedings to Employment Court - Alleged lack of good faith by respondent when communicating about matter relating to bargaining - Important question…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Proceedings removed to Employment Court ; No order for costs
    • 06 October 2003

    • WA 146/03