• Greenwood v Jays t/a The Grand Hotel

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Interlocutory determination - Respondent not available for conference call - Call held in respondent's absence - Respondent referred to s181 Employment Relations Act 2000 - Applicant…
    Result:
    Orders accordingly ; Parties directed to mediation ; No order for costs
    • 18 September 2003

    • WA 135/03

  • Higgins v The Chief Executive Hastings District Council

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Settlement reached during investigation meeting - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Confidential settlement - Order prohibiting publication of terms and evidence from proceedings…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
    • 18 September 2003

    • WA 134/03

  • Chalmers v Planet Move Management

    J Scott [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Agreement reached between parties - Recorded as consent order - In consideration of each party paying to the other $1 the parties agreed to full and final…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; No order for costs
    • 18 September 2003

    • AA 285/03

  • Rich v Rannerdale War Veterans Home & Hospital

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE - ARREARS OF WAGES - Redundancy - Interpretation of collective agreement - Whether entitled to higher level pay - Whether entitled to further redundancy compensation - Engaged as part-time…
    Result:
    Application granted in part ; Arrears of wages (quantum to be determined by parties) ; Costs reserved
    • 17 September 2003

    • CA 99/03

  • Webster v W & H Print Ltd

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Alleged unilateral variation of employment agreement - Alleged course of conduct to coerce resignation - Alleged abuse - Whether position significantly altered from original…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 17 September 2003

    • CA 92/03

  • Aisake v Colyer Mair Ltd

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Wilful disobedience - Whether refused to carry out reasonable instruction - Alleged previous incidents of conduct used to justify dismissal - Disobedience admitted -…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Denning v Le Haarve Interior Concepts (2002) Ltd

    M Urlich [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER - Arrears of wages - Failure to substantiate claim due to respondent's failure to provide wage and time records - Other evidence insufficient to establish claim - Previous…
    Result:
    Compliance ordered ; No order for costs
    • 17 September 2003

    • AA 264/03

  • Callaghan v Steven Baker t/a Steven Baker Transport

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

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

    • WA 133/03

  • Sandall v New Zealand CCS (Otago Branch)

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Whether resigned - Whether resignation final and binding - Verbal resignation given - Attempt to withdraw resignation not communicated clearly - Other arrangements made to replace applicant's…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 16 September 2003

    • CA 98/03

  • Rae v Payne

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES - No appearance for respondent - Non-payment of wages for entire work period - Arrears due and owing - COSTS - Applicant litigant in person - Entitled…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($3,000) ; Costs in favour applicant ($70)
    • 16 September 2003

    • AA 283/03