• Le Petit v The Dunedin Club

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Agreement on terms of settlement reached during investigation meeting - Recorded by way of consent order - Publication of terms of settlement and associated papers prohibited
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; No order for costs
    • 30 September 2002

    • CA 93/02

  • Ross v Waimakariri District Council

    N Taylor [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance - 1ï¾½ day investigation meeting - Contribution of two-thirds of actual costs of $11,711 sought - Disbursements of $1,613 sought - Inappropriate to award costs…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($3,742) ; Disbursements ($721)
    • 30 September 2002

    • CA 58B/02

  • Jones v Fletcher Challenge Forests Ltd

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Wilful disobedience - Applicant requested to stand during shift - Complained about request - Referred to manager - Did not take matter up with…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 30 September 2002

    • AA 291/02

  • Wheeler v 24 Hour Auto Electrical Ltd & Ors

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Declaration sought to enforce settlement - Whether settlement enforceable - Parties signed agreed settlement - Respondent refused to allow mediator to sign settlement - Sought return…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($4,000) ; Costs reserved
    • 27 September 2002

    • WA 95/02

  • Brown v Eric Lister (Trading as Wet Pets)

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Contribution of $5,255 sought - Alleged failure by respondent to enter into mediation in good faith - Contribution to…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($2,500)
    • 27 September 2002

    • WA 78A/02

  • Devenport v Curtis NZ Springs Ltd

    T Woods [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Partially successful restraint of trade claim - Counterclaim withdrawn - One day investigation meeting - Respondent sought contribution of $16,977 - Applicant litigant in person - Applicant sought…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($500)
    • 27 September 2002

    • AA 182A/02

  • Clarke v Norske Skog Tasman Ltd

    T Woods [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Calderbank offer rejected - Contribution of $3,000 sought - No exceptional circumstances - Reasonable contribution appropriate
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($1,000)
    • 27 September 2002

    • AA 181C/02

  • Armstrong v MCK Metals Pacific - A Division of MCK Group Ltd

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Restructuring - Positions disestablished - Collective employment agreement allowed for transfer instead of redundancy - Required transfer to position no less favourable - Applicants…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 26 September 2002

    • WA 94/02

  • Balfour v Attorney-General in Respect of the Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for removal of proceedings to Employment Court - Other proceedings between parties to be heard by Employment Court - Sufficient grounds to consolidate all proceedings…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Proceedings removed to Employment Court ; No order for costs
    • 26 September 2002

    • WA 93/02

  • Duffill Watts & King Ltd v Sinclair

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application to stay compliance order - Compliance order for failure to pay wages - Alleged matter was to be heard in Employment Court - Alleged if…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 26 September 2002

    • AA 290/02