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Tai-Rawhiti v Joanna Enterprises Ltd t/a Cactus Jacks
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
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Finlay v Alan Hargen of Hargen's Tavern
H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Whether dismissed or abandoned employment - Request for leave refused at meeting between applicant and bar owner - Reference made at meeting to fact that applicant not…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; No award for costs
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Skinner v Altendorf Australia Pty Ltd
R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Contribution of $30,000 sought to actual costs that exceeded $35,000 - Calderbank offer - Ability to pay - Reasonable contribution appropriate
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($7,500)
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Job v Attorney - General in respect of the Director-General of Conservation
A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Bullying and harassing of staff - Contravention of policies - Opportunity to answer allegations - Advised dismissal was possibility - Dismissal open to reasonable…
- Result:
- Application granted (Unjustified disadvantage) ; Application dismissed (Unjustified dismissal) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($700) ; Costs reserved
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Webb v PDL Holdings Ltd
H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- RECOVERY OF MONEY - Retention bonus - Oral agreement between respondent and applicant - Retention bonus payable on specified date or redundancy - No payment made - Respondent company sold…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Other monies ($750,000)(Retention bonus) ; Interest (6 percent) ; Costs reserved
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Gore v Vaughan Holdings Ltd
R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - Employee died during period of employment with respondent - Employee's mother was authorised representative of employee's estate - Outstanding wages and holiday pay…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($114.30) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($904.89) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($70)
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Mumby v Richmond Ltd Richmond Takapau
D Asher [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
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Healey v Mercury Bay Area School Board of Trustees
R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Problems identifying job boundaries - New position - No lack of clarity in job description - Applicant alleged unfair or insensitive treatment - No…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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McGrath v Sky Property Services Ltd
K Raureti [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - No appearance for respondent - No good cause for failure to appear - Deduction of wages from applicant's salary payments - No student loan repayments made by…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($1,346.15) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($1,750) ; Arrears of wages ($793.04) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)
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Laidlaw v NZONLINE Group Ltd
D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF WAGES - No appearance for respondent - Employment terminated without notice - Two weeks wages due and owing - One week's notice payment due and owing
- Result:
- Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($1,170) ; Interest (5.9 percent) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)