• Seaman (Labour Inspector) v Javed

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Withdrawn arrears claim - Sought preparation costs and travel costs for respondent to travel from overseas - Parties should have undertaken mediation - Mediation would have resolved matter…
    Result:
    Costs to lie where they fall
    • 11 March 2003

    • AA 63/03

  • Waugh v Commissioner of Police

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for removal to Employment Court - Claim for unjustified disadvantage - Criminal charges relating to employment quashed - Alleged resignation obtained by extortion so of…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Proceedings removed to Employment Court ; No order for costs
    • 10 March 2003

    • WA 30/03

  • Bracegirdle v New Progress Enterprises Charitable Trust

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Settlement reached during investigation meeting - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Order prohibiting publication of terms of settlement and evidence produced in Authority
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; No order for costs
    • 10 March 2003

    • WA 29/03

  • Stocklink Distribution Services Ltd t/a Online Security Services v Johnson

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    RECOVERY OF MONEY - Whether overpayment of commission - Variation to employment agreement provided for repayment of commission where contract terminated by client - Variation not agreed to by respondent…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 10 March 2003

    • WA 27/03

  • Hodges v Feilding Agricultural High School Board of Trustees

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE - Interpretation of collective employment agreement - Whether PPTA member covered by Secondary Teachers' Collective Employment Agreement - Agreement covered secondary teachers employed in different state service schools -…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Question answered in favour of respondent ; No order for costs
    • 10 March 2003

    • WA 26/03

  • New Zealand Post Primary Teachers Association v Sullivan

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Application for compliance order resolved between parties - Compliance order made by consent
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; No order for costs
    • 10 March 2003

    • WA 25/03

  • Twomey v Regal Haulage Ltd

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Settlement reached during investigation meeting - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Terms of settlement to remain confidential
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; No order for costs
    • 10 March 2003

    • AA 62/03

  • Bloom v Garden Road Ltd t/a Griffins Natural Health

    J Scott [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Settlement reached between parties - Settlement became consent order of the Authority - Agreement ordered to remain confidential to parties - Publication of terms of settlement prohibited
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
    • 10 March 2003

    • AA 60/03

  • Carter Holt Harvey Ltd v The Manufacturing & Construction Workers Union Inc

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for removal of proceedings to Employment Court - Stopwork meeting resulted in immediate strike - Damages for breach of contract and damages in tort sought…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Proceedings removed to Employment Court ; No order for costs
    • 06 March 2003

    • AA 61/03

  • Narayan v Jai Narayan t/a Jai's Auto Services

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES - Mediated settlement covered claim for all matters arising out of employment agreement - Employment Court found that confidentiality provisions breached by applicant - Respondent entitled under…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; No order for costs
    • 05 March 2003

    • AA 59/03