• Bierre v Diagnostic Medlab Ltd

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Contribution of $15,000 sought to actual costs that exceeded $60,000 - Restraint of trade upheld - Applicant of good financial standing - Respondent put…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($15,000)
    • 18 February 2003

    • AA 11A/03

  • Whyte v Evan Jones Construction Ltd

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER - Compliance with settlement agreement sought - Phone accounts not covered by settlement agreement - Whether payment of invoices covered by agreement - Ordered to make payment for…
    Result:
    Orders accordingly ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)
    • 17 February 2003

    • CA 16/03

  • Islip v UV Coating and Screen South Island Ltd

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Whether dismissal or abandonment of employment - New business set up - Undertook preliminary work to help set up business - No agreement with respect to preliminary…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($9,750)(13 weeks) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($6,000 reduced to $3,900) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($675) ; Arrears of expenses ($134.75) ; Interest (6 percent) ; Costs reserved
    • 17 February 2003

    • CA 15/03

  • Peoples v Shamrock Investments Ltd

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Investigation re-opened to determine identity of respondent - Original respondent struck out as party - New respondent joined as party - New respondent directed to pay…
    Result:
    Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
    • 17 February 2003

    • AA 38/03

  • Guan v Tava

    J Scott [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES - No appearance for respondent - Alleged worked 6 weeks without being paid - Wages owing - Hammerhand
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($3,762)(6 weeks)
    • 17 February 2003

    • AA 37/03

  • Erueti v Toll Logistics (NZ) Ltd

    K Raureti [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 - Full and final settlement - Order prohibiting…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; No order for costs
    • 17 February 2003

    • AA 36/03

  • Kirkwood v Design Network Hutt Ltd

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    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
    • 14 February 2003

    • WA 19/03

  • Convey v White House Entertainment Ltd

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Identity of correct respondent clarified - Notice of resignation given - No intention of returning to work for notice period - No response from respondent except payment…
    Result:
    Application granted (Arrears of wages) ; Application dismissed (Unjustified dismissal) ; Arrears of wages ($2,400) ; Arrears of statutory holiday pay (2 days) ; Arrears of annual holiday pay (Quantum to be determined by parties) ; Arrears of expenses ($147.46)(Phone) ; Costs to lie where they fall
    • 14 February 2003

    • AA 35/03

  • McDonald v Raukura Haurora O Tainui

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Fixed term of 2 years - Employment agreement never signed - Signed letter accepting position in principle - No agreement of fixed term - Restructuring…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Remedies reserved ; Costs reserved
    • 14 February 2003

    • AA 34/03

  • Brown v New Zealand Associates Ltd

    K Raureti [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 - Full and final settlement - Order prohibiting…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; No order for costs
    • 14 February 2003

    • AA 33/03