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Lagan v NZ Post Ltd
H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful application to strike out proceedings - Full costs of $1,890 sought - Warned by respondent before proceedings struck out that Authority had no jurisdiction - Sickness beneficiary…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($250)
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Valley Wide Reality Ltd v Conway
G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful practice and procedure application - 1 hour investigation meeting - Sought total costs of $6,000 - Argued costs should lie where they fall - Costs to follow…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($500) ; Disbursements ($57.25)
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Crawford v Airport Shuttles Ltd & Ors
D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Triangular employment relationship - Identity of employer - First and second respondents provided work - Third respondent provided wages and vehicles - Objectively viewed…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($4,000 reduced to $3,000) ; Penalty ($5,000)(Payable by first and second respondents)(Payable to applicant) ; Costs reserved
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Falloon v Hitex Plastering Ltd & Anor
R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Suspected breach of fidelity - Disciplinary meeting - Denials not accepted - Pre-prepared letter of dismissal - Procedural flaws in dismissal - Dismissal justified…
- Result:
- Application granted (Arrears of wages and penalty) ; Application dismissed (Unjustified dismissal) ; Arrears of wages (Quantum reserved) ; Arrears of holiday pay (Quantum reserved) ; Interest (5.13 percent) ; Penalty ($4,000)(Crown)(Final pay) ; ($2,000)(Crown)(Holiday pay) ; Costs reserved
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Sabbagh v Unified Communications Ltd
J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF WAGES - No appearance for respondent - Informed that respondent could no longer afford wages - Agreed to continue working in return for belatedly paid wages - No…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($17,323) ; Interest (7 percent) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($850)
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Buxton v Xu
P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- COMPLIANCE ORDER - No appearance for respondent - Difficulties contacting respondent - Hearing adjourned on two previous occasions - No good cause for non-attendance - Money due and owing in…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Compliance ordered ; Costs in favour of applicant ($960) ; Disbursements ($140)
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Kahui v Goldsworthy
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
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Williams v Goldsworthy
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
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Thompson v Business Systems Ltd
K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - No appearance for respondent - Respondent to go into liquidation - Applicant a credible witness - Aware that respondent's future uncertain - Given 4 weeks…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($1,470) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($1,500) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($500)
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Sangha v Auckland Glass Ltd
K Raureti [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- CONSENT ORDER - Award of remedies made in favour of applicant in previous Authority determination - Parties agreed upon timeframe and method of payment during conference call - Terms of…
- Result:
- Consent order granted ; No order for costs