• Blance & Ors v DB Breweries Ltd

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached partial agreement on terms of settlement during investigation meeting - Agreement to be recorded by way of consent order - Terms of agreement to be…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; No order for costs
    • 28 November 2002

    • CA 121/02

  • Cook v Glenelg House Ltd

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Applicant legally aided - Contribution of $1,500 would have been appropriate in absence of legal aid
    Result:
    No order for costs
    • 28 November 2002

    • CA 111A/02

  • Teika v Sangers Ltd

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance - ï¾½ day investigation meeting - Contribution of $3,000 sought to actual costs of $5,000 - Respondent ceased trading - Reasonable contribution appropriate
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($400) ; Disbursements ($70)(Filing fee)
    • 27 November 2002

    • CA 91A/02

  • Peoples v Yuill t/a Fencible Manor Retirement Home

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Poor performance - Whether substantively justified and procedurally fair - Numerous warnings given regarding incidents of failure to follow company policy - Several disciplinary meetings - Alleged…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000 reduced to $3,500) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($70)
  • Quantum Global Ltd and Anor v Day

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    INTERIM INJUNCTION - Orders sought restraining respondent from competing with applicants - Order sought requiring respondent to return confidential information Whether restraint of trade existed - Unsigned employment agreement had…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Referred to mediation ; Costs reserved
    • 27 November 2002

    • AA 344/02

  • Farmer v Auckland Kindergarten Association

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Applicant legally aided - Contribution sought to actual costs of $2,857 - Appropriate that costs lie where they fall
    Result:
    Costs to lie where they fall
    • 27 November 2002

    • AA 265A/02

  • Cameron v Rotorua Bereavement Services Ltd and Anor

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Contribution of $1,800 sought to actual costs of $2,156 - Reasonable contribution appropriate
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($1,300) ; Disbursements ($70)(Filing fee)
    • 27 November 2002

    • AA 260A/02

  • Crompton v Pet Vets Ltd

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Respondent disputed that personal grievance submitted within 90 day limit - Direction to mediation issued - Whether Authority able to make direction to mediation before determining…
    Result:
    Parties referred to mediation ; Costs reserved
    • 26 November 2002

    • AA 343/02

  • Toa v Metal Smelters (Auckland) Ltd

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Alleged discrimination on basis of union membership - Resigned due to combination of incidents - Informed respondents he was leaving for medical reasons -…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; No award for costs
    • 26 November 2002

    • AA 342/02

  • Thomas v James Gilmour & Co Ltd

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Investigation meeting adjourned after respondent's witness failed to appear - Appropriate that costs lie where they fall
    Result:
    Costs to lie where they fall
    • 26 November 2002

    • AA 314A/02