• Wilson v Eurest New Zealand Ltd

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Alleged unilateral reduction in hours - Alleged failure to review rate of pay - Whether casual or permanent employee - Evidence favoured casual employment status - No…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($750) ; Costs reserved
    • 21 November 2002

    • CA 119/02

  • Brown v Matamata-Piako District Council

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Fixed term contract - Whether expiration of fixed term contract or redundancy - One year fixed term contract - Employed for specific project - Uncertainty about success…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 21 November 2002

    • AA 338/02

  • Walker v Te Hau Ora O Te Tai Tokerau Trust Board

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - No appearance for respondent - Alleged summary dismissal - Supervisor threatened to call police if applicant did not leave premises immediately - Complained to CEO - CEO…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($26,246.92) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($8,000) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($2,683.62) ; Disbursements ($70)
    • 21 November 2002

    • AA 337/02

  • Tutonu v The Soap Factory Ltd

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - No submissions received from either party - Constructive dismissal - Workplace injury - Returned to work for six days - Fear of further injury - No breach…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 21 November 2002

    • AA 336/02

  • Jassat v Estes International Ltd

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Dismissed during notice period - Alleged procedurally unfair - Alleged failure to provide advance notice of allegations and consequences - Resigned due to problems…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 21 November 2002

    • AA 335/02

  • Jassat v Estes International Ltd

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Whether employed on casual or permanent part-time basis - Originally hired on casual basis - Status changed to part-time in order to work on project - Part-time…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($1,080)(2 weeks) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($2,000) ; Costs reserved
    • 21 November 2002

    • AA 334/02

  • Johnson & Anor v La Patisserie Holdings Ltd

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES - Oral employment agreement - Alleged not paid for first month's work - Informed little or no work available at commencement date - Obligated to pay applicants…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($1,936)(22 days)(RJ) ; ($880)(20 days)(OT) ; Costs in favour of applicants ($70)(RJ) ; ($70)(OT)
    • 21 November 2002

    • AA 333/02

  • Bayer v Spick

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Alleged unilateral reduction of hours - Reduced hours from full-time to part-time - Seasonal variations meant reduced workload - Applicant made aware of variations before accepted position…
    Result:
    Application dismissed (Unjustified disadvantage) ; Application granted (Arrears of holiday pay) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($464.28) ; No order for costs
    • 21 November 2002

    • AA 332/02

  • Chambers v School of Audio Engineering (NZ) Ltd t/a SAE Institute

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Sexual harassment - Whether procedurally fair and substantively justified - Failure to divulge identity of complainants - Alleged failure to consider responses to disciplinary…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 21 November 2002

    • AA 331/02

  • Stevenson & Ors v Ray & Jackie Rutledge

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF HOLIDAY PAY - No appearance for respondent - Alleged failure to pay final holiday pay - Arrears due and owing - Arrears to be paid to first applicant…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of holiday pay ($13,293.10) ; Interest (7.9 percent) ; Costs in favour of applicants ($70)
    • 21 November 2002

    • AA 330/02