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Pet Vets Ltd v Crompton
K Raureti [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for removal of proceedings to Employment Court - Whether applicant had consented to respondent raising grievance outside 90 days - Alleged had advised respondent that…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Frost v Board
J Wilson [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 - Order prohibiting publication of terms of settlement
- Result:
- Consent order granted ; No order for costs
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Robb & Ors v Eagle Airways Ltd
K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful interim reinstatement claim - Unsuccessful personal grievance - 5 day investigation meeting in total - Sought full costs of $36,000 - Alleged claims were unmeritorious -…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($13,965)
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Smallman v Moving Company (NZ) Ltd
K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Refusal to carry out lawful instruction - Failure to follow defendant's cash handling procedures - Both allegations admitted at disciplinary meeting - Cash handling…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Taylor v Air New Zealand Ltd
K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Ongoing illness - Applicant on sick leave for 20 months - Used up sick leave entitlement during period - Transferred to unlimited sick leave subject to management…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Halloway v DEC (Manufacturing) NZ
R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Two-thirds contribution sought to actual costs of $8,016 - Disbursements of $1,096 sought - Entitled to full disbursements - Calculation of total costs incurred…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($3,500) ; Disbursements ($1096.13)(Witness expenses)
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Bartlett v Peter Sherry Ltd
J Scott [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Whether genuine and procedurally fair - Undertook leave due to stress-related illness caused by relationship with manager - Manager demanded specific details of illness -…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($4,808.17) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($2,000) ; Costs reserved
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ter Veer & Anor v Veall t/a Impact Door to Door
K Raureti [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- CONSENT ORDER - Settlement reached during investigation meeting - Terms of settlement to be recorded by way of consent order - Respondent to pay applicants $15,500 - Payments to be…
- Result:
- Consent order granted ; No order for costs
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Leybourne v Eftpos Specialists (Auckland) Ltd
D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Breach of duty of fidelity - Alleged undertook work for own business without permission - Alleged took unauthorised leave - Failure to respond to…
- Result:
- Application dismissed (Unjustified dismissal) ; Application granted (Breach of contract) ; Parties directed to mediation ; Costs reserved
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Adams & Ors v Fletcher Challenge Energy Ltd t/a Energy Exploration New Zealand Ltd
P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- DISPUTE - Application of redundancy provision in collective agreement - Whether entitled to redundancy compensation - Transfer of business to new operator - Redundancy compensation payable under collective agreement where…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved