Determinations database

P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

Summary:: COMPLIANCE ORDER - No appearance for respondent - Compliance with settlement sought - Only partial payment of settlement made by respondent - Failed to pay last two instalments - Compliance…
Result:: Application granted ; Compliance ordered ; Costs in favour of applicant ($450) ; Disbursements ($70)

P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

Summary:: INTERIM INJUNCTION - Application for interim reinstatement - Redundancy - Whether arguable case - Proposal for restructuring shortly after new collective agreement entered into - Requests for flexible hours rejected…
Result:: Application granted ; Orders accordingly ; Referred to mediation ; No order for costs

P Montgomery [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Alleged unjustified warning - Failure to follow proper medical procedures on transfer of inmates - Second matter involving breach of code of conduct - Release of confidential…
Result:: Application dismissed ; Costs reserved

J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for removal of proceedings to Employment Court occurred during Authority investigation - Whether important question of law - Whether respondent breached good faith during investigation…
Result:: Application dismissed ; Costs reserved

K Raureti [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - 2 day investigation meeting - Total costs of $25,000 sought - Better management and full disclosure of documents by applicant could have reduced meeting…
Result:: Costs in favour of respondent ($5,250)

R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for adjournment - Counsel for respondent instructed at last minute - No statement in reply filed - Seven weeks' notice of investigation meeting - Respondent…
Result:: Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages (One month) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($7,500) ; Other monies ($1,271.31)(Work-related expenses) ; Costs reserved

G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Poor performance - Dismissed on grounds of poor work attitude and abuse of management - No notice of allegations - Predetermination - No prior warnings - Dismissal…
Result:: Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($3,000)(6 weeks) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($2,500) ; No order for costs ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)

P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

Summary:: RAISING OF PERSONAL GRIEVANCE - Whether disadvantage grievance withdrawn or postponed - Applicant sought to gather and provide better particulars of claim - Alleged instructed union representative to inform respondent…
Result:: Application granted in part ; Costs reserved

J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Poor performance - Alleged failure to provide adequate training - Performance assessment identified problems - Given opportunity to improve - Responded in writing to allegations performance had…
Result:: Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($5,400 reduced to $2,700) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($2,000 reduced to $1,000) ; Costs reserved

G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

Summary:: CONSENT ORDER - Settlement reached between parties following discussions held at Authority member's initiative - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Terms of settlement to remain confidential
Result:: Consent order granted ; No order for costs