• Wilson v Grey Powe Publishing Company Ltd t/a Hibiscus Coast Motors

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Poor performance - Applicant failed to correctly carry out repair work - Failure led to significant financial loss - Summarily dismissed without warning - Not afforded opportunity…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($3,800 reduced to $2,850) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,500 reduced $2,625) ; Costs reserved
    • 08 November 2002

    • AA 327/02

  • Joseph v Juralco Aluminium Building Procducts Ltd

    WRC Gardiner [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    RAISING OF PERSONAL GRIEVANCE - Leave sought to raise grievance out of time - Whether exceptional circumstances - Alleged unable to raise grievance due to trauma associated with grievance -…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Costs reserved
    • 07 November 2002

    • AA 326/02

  • Gray v Salvation Army

    WRC Gardiner [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - ï¾½ day investigation meeting - Calderbank offer rejected - Contribution sought to actual costs of $11,250 - Costs incurred unusually high - Reasonable contribution…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($1,000)
    • 07 November 2002

    • AA 287A/02

  • Evans v Michael Spick & Shirley Spick t/a S & S Lawns

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful claim - Applicant legally aided - Sought costs of $1,138 plus disbursements - No award for recovery costs - Full costs and disbursements awarded
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($1,138.50) ; Disbursements (242.97)
    • 07 November 2002

    • AA 236A/02

  • Waikato Rugby Union (Incorporated) v New Zealand Rugby Football Union (Incorporated) & Ors

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application to remove proceedings to Employment Court - Alleged important questions of law regarding jurisdiction and professional rugby players - Whether employment relationship existed between parties…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Proceedings removed to Employment Court ; No order for costs
    • 06 November 2002

    • WA 110/02

  • Shaw v Statistics New Zealand

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - 2 day investigation meeting - Contribution of $7,500 sought to actual costs of $18,253 - Contribution sought was reasonable - Applicant's adversarial stance taken…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($7,500)
    • 06 November 2002

    • AA 295A/02

  • McNicholl v Crown Institute of Studies t/a Crown English

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Contribution of $10,000 sought to actual costs of $21,461 plus disbursements - Unnecessary expenses incurred due to applicant's previous counsel - Ability to pay…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($1,500)
    • 06 November 2002

    • AA 264A/02

  • Bradshaw v Acco New Zealand Ltd

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Settlement reached during investigation meeting - Terms of settlement to be recorded by way of consent order - Order prohibiting publication of terms of settlement
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; No order for costs
    • 05 November 2002

    • WA 87A/02

  • NZ Merchant Service Guild IUOW Inc v Sea-Tow Ltd

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties resolved employment relationship problem - Terms of settlement to be recorded by way of consent order - Respondent not to make applicant's members redundant by reason…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly
    • 05 November 2002

    • AA 325/02

  • Lewis v Television Taranaki Ltd

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached settlement during investigation meeting - Terms of settlement recorded by way of consent order - Order prohibiting publication of terms of settlement
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; No order for costs
    • 04 November 2002

    • WA 109/02