• Wharepapa and 25 Ors v Exide Technologies Ltd

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE - Whether applicants could be required to take annual leave during second shutdown in one year - Insufficient annual leave owing - Refused to take leave in advance -…
    Result:
    Questions answered in favour of applicants ; Costs reserved
    • 26 September 2003

    • WA 139/03

  • Young v IBM New Zealand Ltd

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    INTERIM INJUNCTION - Application for interim reinstatement - Unjustified dismissal - Serious misconduct - Went to movies during work time - Lied to manager - Attended disciplinary meeting - Notified…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 25 September 2003

    • WA 138/03

  • Cameron v Esteem Hair and Beauty Ltd

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Directions determination - Allegation that respondent had not paid sum agreed in mediation settlement - No statement of reply received - Further mediation services may not…
    Result:
    Directions accordingly ; No order for costs
    • 25 September 2003

    • WA 137/03

  • Laing Contractors Ltd v Stuart

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Application for orders that without prejudice" material lodged with statement of claim be excluded from Authority file - In response amended statement of claim filed without objectionable material…
    Result:
    Costs to lie where they fall
    • 25 September 2003

    • CA 105/03

  • D v N Ltd and Anor

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    SEXUAL HARASSMENT - Immigrant without work permit employed illegally - Consensual sexual relationship with second respondent in return for help with residency application - Ended relationship after unpleasant incident at…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($500)(First Respondent) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($60,000)(First Respondent) ; Penalty payments to applicant ($5,000)(Sexual harassment)(Second respondent) ; ($5,000)(Unjustified dismissal)(Second Respondent)
  • Gallington v Canterbury Institute Ltd

    P Montgomery [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement following commencement of investigation meeting - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Order prohibiting publication of terms…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
    • 24 September 2003

    • CA 104/03

  • Krijnen v Connell as trustee for the Huntingdon Trust

    K Raureti [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement at investigation meeting - Respondent to pay $2,500 and give positive reference - Terms of settlement to be orders of…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; No order for costs
    • 24 September 2003

    • AA 289/03

  • National Union of Public Employees (Inc) and Ors v New Zealand Customs Service

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for removal of proceedings to Employment Court - Second applicants resigned from union before ratification of collective agreement - Rejoined after ratification - Membership purportedly…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Proceedings removed to Employment Court ; Costs reserved
    • 23 September 2003

    • CA 103/03

  • Andrew v The Commissioner of the New Zealand Police

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for removal of matter to Court - Respondent did not oppose application - Similar or related issues before Court - Appropriate for matter to be…
    Result:
    Matter removed to Employment Court ; No order for costs
    • 23 September 2003

    • CA 102/03

  • Harris v Horne t/a Alpha Karts

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful application for leave to raise personal grievance out of time - Short hearing - Costs of $550 sought - Reasonable contribution appropriate
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($370)
    • 23 September 2003

    • AA 44A/03