• 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
    • 21 January 2003

    • WA 7/03

  • 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
    • 21 January 2003

    • CA 3/03

  • 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)
    • 21 January 2003

    • AA 19/03

  • 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
    • 20 January 2003

    • AA 18/03

  • 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
    • 17 January 2003

    • CA 2/03

  • 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)
    • 17 January 2003

    • AA 17/03

  • 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
    • 16 January 2003

    • WA 6/03

  • 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
    • 16 January 2003

    • AA 16/03

  • 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)
    • 16 January 2003

    • AA 15/03

  • 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)
    • 16 January 2003

    • AA 14/03