• Grice v Maddison Health Care Ltd & Ors

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

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

    • WA 107/02

  • Hicks v Anchor Construction Ltd

    N Taylor [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Dismissed after working 1ï¾½ days - Stopped work before rest of team had completed task - Told that everybody expected to work to completion…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; No order for costs
    • 29 October 2002

    • CA 107/02

  • Neal & Anor v New Zealand Livestock Company Ltd

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION - Joint application to determine whether applicant employee or independent contractor for holiday pay purposes - Employment spanned both Employment Contracts Act 1991 and Employment Relations Act 2000 -…
    Result:
    Question answered in favour of applicant ; Costs to lie where they fall
    • 29 October 2002

    • AA 317/02

  • Donald v Te Whanau O Waipareira Trust

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Costs - Parties reached settlement of costs - Agreement to be recorded by way of consent order - Respondent to pay applicant $2,000
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Costs in favour of applicant ($2,000)
    • 29 October 2002

    • AA 285A/02

  • Lawry v The Attorney-General in respect of the Department of Corrections

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - ï¾½ day investigation meeting - Contribution of $2,500 sought to actual costs of $8,284 - Ability to pay - Applicant unemployed - Applicant chose…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($1,500)
    • 25 October 2002

    • WA 51A/02

  • Liddell v Youthlink Family Trust

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Whether genuine - Whether procedurally fair - Restructuring - Genuine disestablishment of position - Alleged if informed early of redundancy could have applied for new…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($4,000) ; Costs reserved
    • 25 October 2002

    • AA 316/02

  • Frost v McIvor Enterprises Ltd

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Contribution of $5,000 sought - Alleged costs should lie where they fall - Alleged claim pursued on reasonable grounds…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($1,000)
    • 25 October 2002

    • AA 293A/02

  • McCammon v Wellington Free Ambulance Service

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - 1ï¾½ day investigation meeting - Contribution sought of $5,643 to costs - Sought disbursements of $713 - Calderbank offer not considered - Reasonable contribution…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($3,000)
    • 24 October 2002

    • WA 79A/02

  • Spence v Rush Munro's of New Zealand Ltd

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Proceedings withdrawn prior to investigation meeting - Withdrawn after application for legal aid declined - Significant costs savings to both parties - Costs to lie where they fall
    Result:
    Costs to lie where they fall
    • 24 October 2002

    • WA 106/02

  • Murad v South Pacific Charters Ltd

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Legally aided - No significant circumstances - Cost award limited to contribution of $50 - Costs of $4,500 would have been appropriate in absence…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($50) ; In absence of legal aid ($4,500)
    • 24 October 2002

    • AA 277A/02