• Birch v Xpressions Fashion Clothing Ltd

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Oral employment agreement - Whether dismissal, resignation or abandonment - Whether dismissal procedurally fair - Reduction in profits caused concern for respondent - Numerous conversations about concerns…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($5,700) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($6,000) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($2,000) ; Disbursements ($70)(Filing fee)
    • 23 June 2003

    • WA 88/03

  • Spencer v Christchurch Community Arts Council Inc

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES - Payment of wages stipulated in employment agreement - Agreement signed by President of respondent without management committee approval - Important that employees had degree of certainty…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($3,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)
    • 23 June 2003

    • CA 72/03

  • McElrea v Froriep Farms Ltd

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Attended mediation between co-worker and respondent as support person for co-worker - Requested payrise - Requested days off after one month of employment -…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($2,670)(4 weeks) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($4,000 reduced to $3,000) ; No order for costs ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)
    • 23 June 2003

    • CA 71/03

  • Andrew v Jacklum Holdings Ltd

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Successful arrears claim - Respondent sought contribution to total costs of $11,600 - Alleged respondent substantially successful in defending claims - Unsuccessful personal grievance…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($1,000)
    • 23 June 2003

    • AA 2A/03

  • Alami v Northland Health Ltd

    J Scott [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Matter withdrawn day before investigation meeting - Sought full costs of $6,510 - Whether substantive claim unmeritorious - Alleged unable to attend investigation meeting due to inability to…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($2,000)
    • 23 June 2003

    • AA 192/03

  • Harris v S & J Horne t/a Alpha Karts

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    RAISING OF PERSONAL GRIEVANCE - Application for leave to raise grievance out of time - Lawyer instructed within time limit - Section 115(b) Employment Relations Act 2000 not only applicable…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Referred to mediation ; No order for costs
    • 23 June 2003

    • AA 191/03

  • Wright v New Technologies Ltd

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    RAISING OF PERSONAL GRIEVANCE - Leave sought to raise grievance out of time - Whether exceptional circumstances - Applicant sought to raise grievance 224 days after dismissal - Suffered from…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 23 June 2003

    • AA 190/03

  • More v Commerical Helicopters Ltd t/a Mountain Air

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Partially successful bargaining claim - Respondent's conduct breached contract but had not caused damage or breached good faith - Applicant sought disbursements of $1,137 - Alleged delay and…
    Result:
    Costs to lie where they fall
    • 23 June 2003

    • AA 119A/03

  • Roberts v Good Health Wanganui

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application to strike out proceedings - Whether applicant's grievances statute barred because out of time - Applicant alleged in both Authority and Tribunal that respondent acted…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved
    • 20 June 2003

    • WA 87/03

  • NZ Engineering Printing & Manufacturing Union v Sheet Metalcraft Ltd

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for stay of proceedings - Defendant did not oppose application for stay - Enforcement of Authority determination stayed pending disposition by Employment Court of respondent's…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Costs reserved
    • 20 June 2003

    • CA 50A/03