• Healey v The Mercury Bay Area School Board of Trustees

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Calderbank offers - Contribution of 50 to 75 per cent sought to total costs of $40,693 - Similar contribution sought to total disbursements of…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($5,000) ; Disbursements ($900)
    • 14 February 2003

    • AA 16A/03

  • Logie v Attache Software (NZ) Pty Ltd

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Contribution of $7,500 plus GST sought to total costs of $10,000 plus GST - Respondent to pay contribution towards costs - Contribution would ensure…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($4,500) ; Disbursements ($70)(Filing fee)
    • 12 February 2003

    • WA 17/03

  • Holmes v Southee t/a Bay Col Bakery

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES, HOLIDAY PAY AND OTHER MONIES - No appearance for respondent - Absence of good cause for no appearance - Applicant sought wages owing and reimbursement for expenses…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($6,430) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($546.60) ; Arrears of expenses ($765) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($250) ; Disbursements ($70)
    • 12 February 2003

    • WA 16/03

  • Flower v Attorney-General in respect of the Chief Executive of the Department of Conservation

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Contribution of $1,500 sought to costs of around $7,500 - Respondent sought an order of costs in the sum of $800 - Applicant litigant…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($250)
    • 12 February 2003

    • CA 14/03

  • Caie v Rix Services Ltd

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Respondent tried for 45 minutes before applicant answered work phone - Respondent swore at applicant - Applicant resigned - Respondent did not attempt to…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($6,644)(3 months) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($4,000) ; Costs reserved
    • 12 February 2003

    • AA 32/03

  • Sheary v Express Business Forms Ltd

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Worked primarily on one machine but was multi-skilled - Decline in machine's work - Redundancy effective immediately - No consultation - Commercial reasons for decommissioning…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($8,320)(3 months) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000) ; Costs reserved
    • 12 February 2003

    • AA 31/03

  • Blunt v Eagle Airways Ltd

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Drinking alcohol and inadequate rest before duty - No evidence of pre-determination to dismiss - Opportunities to respond - No evidence information withheld -…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 12 February 2003

    • AA 30B/03

  • Going v Eagle Airways Ltd

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Drinking alcohol and inadequate rest before duty - No evidence of pre-determination to dismiss - Opportunities to respond - No evidence of disparate treatment…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 12 February 2003

    • AA 30A/03

  • Robb v Eagle Airways Ltd

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Alleged excessive alcohol consumption and inadequate rest before reporting for duty - Alleged inappropriate behaviour at restaurant - Inadequate rest and inappropriate behaviour amounted…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 12 February 2003

    • AA 30/03

  • McMinn v Attorney-General in respect of the Chief Executive of the Department of Child Youth and Family Services

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for adjournment by respondent - Application not opposed - Agreed to pay applicant's costs - Proceedings adjourned
    Result:
    Application adjourned ; Costs in favour of applicant ($3,000)
    • 11 February 2003

    • WA 18/03