• Mahagaonkar v Qusay Aladdin

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Whether dismissal or expiry of fixed term agreement - Applicant employed part-time while studying - Promised to stay in respondent's employ for 6 months - Given 14…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($1,500) ; Costs reserved
    • 18 December 2002

    • AA 363/02

  • Laubscher v Astron Plastics Ltd

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Failure to follow instruction - Injury to hand - Light duties prescribed by doctor - Told to sweep and vacuum - Injury made sweeping…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($734.80) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($6,500) ; Costs reserved
    • 17 December 2002

    • AA 362/02

  • Benyamin v New Commerical Company Ltd (formerly Square 1 Service Group Ltd)

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful application to re-open case - Original determination varied slightly - Successful personal grievance - Leave to re-open case amounted to indulgence - Reasonable contribution appropriate - Assumption…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($1,586)
    • 17 December 2002

    • AA 144B/02

  • Davis v Te Watea Society Inc

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Lack of funding - Inadequate consultation - No notice of potential redundancy - 1 week's notice inadequate - Redundancy genuine but procedurally unfair - ARREARS…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($266) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3500) ; Costs reserved
    • 13 December 2002

    • WA 135/02

  • McCorkindale v Trust Board in respect of Samuel Marsden Collegiate School

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    BREACH OF CONTRACT - Whether applicant entitled to more than contractual remuneration - Paid on hourly basis - Applicant worked longer hours than contracted for - Any increase in teaching…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 13 December 2002

    • WA 134/02

  • Freer v Canterbury Doorz Ltd

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - No appearance for respondent - No reasonable cause for failure to appear - Summary dismissal - No warnings about dissatisfaction with work - Told of dismissal by…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($1,600)(One month) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000) ;Arrears of employment benefit ($100) ; Arrears of wages ($1,600) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($384) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($600)
    • 13 December 2002

    • CA 96A/02

  • Komene & Anor v Zordesign

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - Applicants resigned - Told not to work out notice period - Entitled to payment for notice period - Non-payment of bonus, wages and…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($6,303)(MK) ; Arrears of wages (3920) (AW) ; Costs in favour of applicants ($70)
    • 13 December 2002

    • CA 130/02

  • Jacques v TP Marine Ltd

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    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
  • Kaimanu v Gordon & Luke Ltd

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Misconduct - Dismissal not abandonment of employment - Leave without authorisation - Worked for competitor during leave - Summarily dismissed - No opportunity to explain -…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($1,000) ; Arrears of holiday pay (Quantum to be determined by parties) ; Costs reserved
    • 13 December 2002

    • AA 361/02

  • Talemaira v Sky Road 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
    • 12 December 2002

    • WA 133/02