• Tanirau v Hynds Pipe Systems Ltd

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Settlement reached during investigation meeting - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Terms to remain confidential
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; No order for costs
    • 22 August 2003

    • WA 115/03

  • Sakey v Sound and Vision Systems Ltd

    K Raureti [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Poor performance - Probationary period 6 months - Intensive training - Forgot appointment with client - Instructed to cancel second appointment with same client due to other…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($6,209.23) ; Reimbursement of lost benefit ($1,478.61)(Company car) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($4,500) ; Costs reserved
    • 22 August 2003

    • AA 257/03

  • Tschagowetz-Brown v Auckland War Memorial Museum Trust Board

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Informal mid-year performance review with supervisor - Refused to accept negative feedback - Further meeting to discuss review issues and communication difficulties - Delay by…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 22 August 2003

    • AA 256/03

  • Le Lievre v Banks Peninsula District Council

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Agreement reached between parties before investigation meeting - Terms of agreement to be orders of Authority - Publication of agreement prohibited
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; No order for costs
    • 21 August 2003

    • CA 90/03

  • Simms v Santos Mount Eden Ltd

    J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Admissibility of evidence - Tape recordings of meeting and phone conversation with respondent's owner - Recorded conversations without owner's knowledge - Circumstances in which recordings made…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved
    • 21 August 2003

    • AA 254/03

  • Perham v Turf Services Ltd

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - 3 hour investigation meeting - Contribution of $4,500 sought to total costs of $8,000 - Issues not legally complex - Reasonable contribution appropriate -…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($1,350)
    • 20 August 2003

    • CA 74A/03

  • Offringa v Department for Courts

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Declarations sought - Restructuring - Fixed term contract for 2 year term while restructuring occurred - To be appointed to similar position at end…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Remedies reserved (Breach of contract) ; Costs reserved
    • 20 August 2003

    • AA 253/03

  • Smallman v The Moving Company (NZ) Ltd

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - ï¾½ day investigation meeting - Contribution of $2,500 sought to total costs of $3,071 - Claim alleged to be unmeritorious - Contribution appropriate
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($1,000)
    • 20 August 2003

    • AA 197A/03

  • Taylor v Air New Zealand Ltd

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - 1 day investigation meeting - Modest contribution sought - Contribution appropriate
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($1,000)
    • 20 August 2003

    • AA 196B/03

  • McKeown v Duff and Anor

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for stay of proceedings - Challenge to Employment Relations Authority investigation process - Stay consented to by respondents - Stay granted
    Result:
    Application granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
    • 19 August 2003

    • WA 114/03