Determinations database

H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Whether resignation, abandonment or dismissal - Applicant failed to turn up to shift or arrange replacement - Applicant was shifting house, had separated from her partner, and…
Result:: Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($2,340 reduced to $1,872)(3 months) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,000 reduced to $2,400) ; Costs reserved

P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

Summary:: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application to re-open investigation into personal grievance claim - Employer was respondent to successful personal grievance claim - Application opposed by employee - Employer alleged had…
Result:: Application dismissed ; No order for costs

D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Patient died in applicant's care - Told she should have checked on patient - Not blamed for death - No disadvantage arising out of patient's death -…
Result:: Application dismissed ; Costs reserved

K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: DISPUTE - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Employment terminated on medical grounds - Back injury suffered at the workplace - Agreement to pay 80 percent of previous earnings up to date of…
Result:: Application dismissed ; Costs reserved

J Scott [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Whether dismissed or resigned - Employment terminated after one week - Resistant attitude to manager's clear directions - Heated conversation resulted in applicant resigning - Credibility -…
Result:: Application dismissed ; Costs reserved

J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - Applicant made redundant - Given one week's notice - Entitled to reasonable period of notice of four weeks - Three weeks notice due…
Result:: Application granted in part ; Arrears of wages ($1,440) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($2,188) ; No order for costs

J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - Allegations concerning money lent to respondent and of money owing for car sold to applicant not able to be determined by Authority -…
Result:: Application granted in part ; Arrears of wages ($1,718.76) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($1,267) ; No order for costs

P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Misguided belief that respondent able to rescind unsigned employment agreement - No written employment agreement initially - Tension between applicant and her boss - Verbal abuse by…
Result:: Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($35,377.50) ; Reimbursement of lost benefit ($1,000)(Bonus) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($15,000) ; Costs reserved

P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

Summary:: COMPLIANCE ORDER - Mediated settlement - Final and binding - Penalty provision relating to confidentiality - Late payment - Applicant's property damaged on return - Property sorted through before return…
Result:: Application dismissed ; Costs to lie where they fall

P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

Summary:: DISPUTE - Interpretation and application of collective agreement - Compliance order and arrears of wages sought - Whether service allowance payment included in hourly rate for purpose of calculating overtime…
Result:: Application dismissed ; Questions answered in favour of respondent ; Costs reserved