• Palalagi v Brookfield Primary School Board of Trustees

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - 6 hour investigation meeting - Contribution of $4,832 sought to total costs of $7957 - Calderbank letters taken into account despite fact that applicant…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($4,000) ; Disbursements ($643.10)
    • 05 March 2003

    • AA 4A/03

  • Brassett v Chief Executive of the Ministry of Economic Development

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Claim for damages for loss of business withdrawn - Contribution of $4,000 sought to total costs of $12,449 - Claim lacked merit - Ability to pay - Applicant…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($1,000)
    • 04 March 2003

    • WA 28/03

  • Andrews v Barclay

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Walked off job after spoken to in unpleasant manner - Unhappiness insufficient grounds for constructive dismissal - No breach of contract - No unjustified…
    Result:
    Application dismissed (Unjustified dismissal) ; Application granted (Arrears) ; Arrears of wages ($150)(Bonus) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($634.59) ; Costs reserved
    • 04 March 2003

    • CA 24/03

  • Allen v Euromarque Holdings Ltd

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Trial period - Late on several occasions - Failed to lock up sales yard cars - Several informal warnings - Final warning - Dismissed…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($1,500) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)
    • 04 March 2003

    • CA 23/03

  • Wilson v Grey Power Publishing Company Ltd t/a Hibiscus Coast Motors Ltd

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Contributory conduct 25 percent - 3 hour investigation meeting - Contribution of $1,500 sought to total costs of $2,812 including GST - GST not…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($700) ; Disbursements ($70)(Filing fee)
    • 04 March 2003

    • AA 58/03

  • Reed Recruitment Ltd v Varadi

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Supplementary decision - Arrears of wages - No figures provided by applicant in relation to claims by respondent for unpaid commission - Unpaid commission ordered to…
    Result:
    Application granted in part ; Arrears of wages ($5,893.44) ; Costs in favour of respondent ($1,000)
    • 04 March 2003

    • AA 45A/03

  • Corrections Association of New Zealand v Attorney-General in respect of the Department of Corrections

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE - Alleged new roster system would breach contractual obligation to comply with Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 - Parties given memorandum by Employment Relations Authority setting out…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved
    • 03 March 2003

    • CA 22/03

  • Watson v Burrel

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - No appearance for respondent - Dismissed after altercation with respondent's partner - No grounds for dismissal - Dismissal unjustified - ARREARS OF WAGES - Wages due and…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($6,240) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($4,000) ; Arrears of wages ($93) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($500) ; Disbursements ($70)
    • 03 March 2003

    • AA 57/03

  • Henman v North Harbour Windows & Doors (1999) Ltd t/a Nu Look (North Shore)

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Full costs of $1,462 sought - Problem did not require extensive preparation - Reasonable contribution appropriate - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Supplementary determination as…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages (Quantum to be determined by parties) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($700)
    • 03 March 2003

    • AA 56/03

  • Ports of Auckland Ltd v New Zealand Waterfront Workers Union

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE - Application for declaration - Interpretation of collective agreement - Whether able to transfer employees from one wharf to another - Natural and ordinary meaning - Interpreted within context…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Question answered in favour of applicant ; Costs reserved
    • 03 March 2003

    • AA 55/03