Determinations database

K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Unauthorised possession of company product - Applicant seen heating frozen lasagne meal - Applicant alleged meal was damaged and therefore was allowed to consume…
Result:: Application dismissed ; Costs to lie where they fall

K Raureti [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement during investigation meeting - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Full, final and binding settlement - Order…
Result:: Consent order granted ; No order for costs

J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: PENALTY - Applicant sought compliance with determination because respondent had mistakenly made payments in instalments instead of in full - Respondent sent applicant cheque for full amount outstanding but applicant…
Result:: Application dismissed ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)

Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - No appearance for respondent - Respondent company was experiencing cash flow problems - Applicant stopped receiving salary payments - Interested in buying respondent company but deal…
Result:: Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($6,500) ; Arrears of wages ($18,750) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($4,628.81) ; Costs reserved

D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

Summary:: COSTS - Successful unjustified disadvantage claim and unsuccessful unjustified dismissal claim - Applicant sought contribution of $2,188 to total costs of $3,315 - Calderbank offer - Applicant received partial public…
Result:: Costs to lie where they fall

H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

Summary:: JURISDICTION - Preliminary determination - Unjustified disadvantage - Unauthorised release to newspaper of personal information - Whether s11 Privacy Act 1993 bar to proceedings in Employment Relations Authority - Employee…
Result:: Application dismissed ; Costs reserved

Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Applicant applied for position as deputy principal but no appointment made - Applicant given undertaking by principal that her application would automatically be reconsidered when appointment reconsidered…
Result:: Application granted (unjustified disadvantage) ; Application dismissed (Unjustified dismissal) Compensation for humiliation etc ($7,000)(unjustified disadvantage) ; Costs reserved

D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - First applicant dismissed for serious misconduct - Tensions between first applicant and co-workers - Respondent believed first applicant responsible for cows' tails being broken - First applicant…
Result:: Application dismissed ; Costs reserved

J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Order that publication of details of determination prohibited
Result:: Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs

G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

Summary:: COSTS - Applicant had filed statement of problem in Authority seeking recovery of sum it believed respondent owed - Respondent demonstrated that sum had been paid and applicant's application was…
Result:: Costs to lie where they fall