• 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
    • 30 June 2003

    • AA 199/03

  • 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
    • 30 June 2003

    • AA 198/03

  • 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)
    • 27 June 2003

    • AA 30C/03

  • 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
    • 25 June 2003

    • AA 197/03

  • 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
    • 25 June 2003

    • AA 196A/03

  • 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)
    • 25 June 2003

    • AA 152A/03

  • 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
    • 24 June 2003

    • AA 195/03

  • 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
    • 24 June 2003

    • AA 194/03

  • 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
    • 24 June 2003

    • AA 193/03

  • 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
    • 23 June 2003

    • WA 89/03