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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
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26 September 2003
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WA 139/03
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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
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25 September 2003
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WA 138/03
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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
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25 September 2003
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WA 137/03
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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
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25 September 2003
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CA 105/03
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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)
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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
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24 September 2003
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CA 104/03
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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
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24 September 2003
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AA 289/03
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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
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23 September 2003
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CA 103/03
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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
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23 September 2003
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CA 102/03
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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)
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23 September 2003
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AA 44A/03