• Lloyd v Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - 3 day investigation meeting - Contribution of $24,000 sought to total costs of $30,000 - Disbursements of $1,575 sought - Alleged respondent unduly lengthened…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($3,500)
    • 04 November 2002

    • WA 108/02

  • Ung v Contact Pacific Ltd

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Partially successful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Contribution sought to total costs of $4,500 - Respondent unnecessarily lengthened investigation meeting - Reasonable contribution appropriate
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($1,800)
    • 04 November 2002

    • CA 83A/02

  • Henning (Labour Inspector) v Douglas Lawson t/s International Burger Company

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    PENALTY - COMPLIANCE ORDER - Persistent failure to provide wage and time records - Alleged records lost or misplaced - Had previously agreed to provide records - Alleged in dire…
    Result:
    Application granted (Penalty) ; Application dismissed (Compliance order) ; Penalty ($750)(Payable to Crown) ; Costs reserved
    • 04 November 2002

    • CA 114/02

  • Haynes (Labour Inspector) v Bagley t/a Aurora Paints

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - No appearance for respondent - Alleged non-payment of wages and holiday pay - Respondent made initial payments prior to investigation meeting - Refused…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($1,215) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($1,556.80) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($300)(Payable to employment relations service)
    • 04 November 2002

    • AA 324/02

  • Whautere v New Zealand Post Ltd

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - New position created upon return from workplace injury - Formally accepted new position - Unable to return to old duties due to medical condition -…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 04 November 2002

    • AA 323/02

  • Shaw v Auckland Kindergarten Association

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - 2 day investigation meeting - Contribution of $3,500 sought to actual costs of $4,016 - Applicant legally aided - Costs to lie where they…
    Result:
    Costs to lie where they fall
    • 04 November 2002

    • AA 266A/02

  • Armitage v E P Maddren & Sons Ltd

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Less than ï¾½ day investigation meeting - Full costs of $1,800 plus disbursements of $150 sought - No exceptional circumstances - Reasonable contribution appropriate
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($1,000)
    • 04 November 2002

    • AA 227A/02

  • Flower v Attorney-Geneal in respect of the Chief Executive of the Department of Conservation

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    BARGAINING - PERSONAL GRIEVANCE - Alleged discrimination of fixed term employees - Alleged failure to disclose information during bargaining - Whether failure amounted to breach of good faith - Grounds…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 01 November 2002

    • CA 113/02

  • O'Connell v EnableWorks Ltd

    N Taylor [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

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

    • CA 112/02

  • Higgins v Air New Zealand

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Alleged improper use of sick leave - Alleged breach of company policy - Granted sick leave to attend doctor's appointment - Attended music concert…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 01 November 2002

    • AA 322/02