• Kendall v New Zealand Fire Service

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Calderbank offer - Contribution sought to costs of $18,857 - Disbursements of $5,890 sought - Applicants conduct added to…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent (Quantum reserved) ; Disbursements ($5,890)
    • 26 November 2002

    • AA 259A/02

  • Simone v Spotless Services New Zealand Ltd

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement during investigation meeting - Applicant to withdraw personal grievance - Parties to bear their; own costs - Agreement to be…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; No order for costs
    • 22 November 2002

    • WA 122/02

  • Pool v Energy Efficiency & Conservation Authority

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

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

    • WA 121/02

  • Smith v McCulloch & Partners

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Alleged deleted important files - Alleged misled disciplinary investigation - Questioned about private work undertaken for respondent's client - Deleted files from computer -…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 22 November 2002

    • CA 120/02

  • Wisniewski v Rubicon Ltd

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Fixed term agreement - Alleged unlawful termination of fixed term agreement - Numerous secondment agreements - Applicant's employer acquired by respondent - Alleged agreement not…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 22 November 2002

    • AA 341/02

  • Goldstone v Cogent Communications Ltd

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    INTERIM INJUNCTION - Application for interim reinstatement - Dismissed for bullying style of leadership - Whether conduct amounted to misconduct justifying summary dismissal or poor performance justifying dismissal on notice…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Parties referred to mediation ; Costs reserved
    • 22 November 2002

    • AA 340/02

  • Stables v Vodafone New Zealand Ltd

    WRC Gardiner [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Fax sent encouraging client to defraud respondent - Applicant denied sending fax - Alleged failure to inform that dismissal was possible consequence of disciplinary…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 22 November 2002

    • AA 339/02

  • Kiriona v Riverlands Eltham Ltd

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached settlement during investigation meeting - Terms of settlement to be recorded by way of consent order - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; No order for costs
    • 21 November 2002

    • WA 120/02

  • Edmonds v M C Apatu Estate t/a Ngamatea Station

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES - Alleged non-payment of wages for entire period worked - Whether employee or volunteer - Alleged no agreement to pay applicant for work undertaken - Whether representative…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($1,296)(9 days) ; Costs reserved
    • 21 November 2002

    • WA 119/02

  • Fraser v Grosvenor Financial Service Group Ltd

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Whether genuine - Whether duties of new position different from applicant's position - Proposed changes in computer maintenance positions - Senior technician resigned - Alleged…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs to lie where they fall
    • 21 November 2002

    • WA 118/02