• Parkes v Carter Holt Harvey Ltd

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE - ARREARS OF WAGES - Interpretation of collective employment agreement - Whether entitled to shift allowance when working on overtime rates - Approach to interpretation of CEA - Clauses…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved
    • 20 May 2003

    • CA 57/03

  • Ferris v Roadfreighters Ltd

    K Raureti [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Misconduct - Abusive language - Prior final warning for abusive language - Applicant forced to stay overnight at hotel - Incident with hotel manager - Incident with…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 20 May 2003

    • AA 146/03

  • Hartigan v Yield Systems Ltd

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER - No appearance for respondent - Compliance with terms of mediated settlement sought - Failure to pay second installment of settlement amount - Money due and owing -…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Compliance ordered ; Costs in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)
    • 20 May 2003

    • AA 145/03

  • McIntyre v Thames Timber Ltd

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    RAISING OF PERSONAL GRIEVANCE - Whether personal grievance raised within 90-day period - Whether exceptional circumstances - Alleged raised via correspondence warning about future raising of grievance - Advice that…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Costs reserved
  • Bader v RE & JK Redwood Ltd

    J Scott [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Whether dismissed or resigned - Change in food safety procedures - Applicant refused to implement policy - Informed by respondent to implement changes or…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 20 May 2003

    • AA 143/03

  • Patel v Attorney-General in respect of the Department of Corrections

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Assaulted by inmates - Whether lack of action by management - Whether claim barred by s317 of the Injury Prevention Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2001 - Assault…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 19 May 2003

    • WA 71/03

  • Drumm v Spotless Services (NZ) Ltd

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement during investigation meeting - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Order by consent that claim dismissed and…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Costs reserved
    • 19 May 2003

    • CA 56/03

  • Poole v Cap Gemini Ernst & Young

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Parties reached settlement during investigation meeting - Application withdrawn
    Result:
    Application withdrawn ; No order for costs
    • 16 May 2003

    • AA 142/03

  • Brown v Department of Corrections

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    INTERIM ORDER - Ex parte application for reinstatement under s55(1) Parental Leave and Employment Act 1987 - Applicant on parental leave or special leave without pay - When applicant indicated…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; No order for costs
    • 15 May 2003

    • WA 70/03

  • McBrearty v Allan Nimmo & Marjory Nimmo t/a Merivale Rest Home & Hospital

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER - Compliance with determination of Authority sought - Urgency granted - No appearance for respondent - Respondent offered payment by installments and post-dated cheques - Respondent's claim that…
    Result:
    Application granted (Compliance order) ; Application adjourned (Penalty) ; Costs awarded in favour of applicant ($677.50)
    • 15 May 2003

    • CA 54/03