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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
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30 September 2002
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CA 93/02
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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)
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30 September 2002
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CA 58B/02
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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
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30 September 2002
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AA 291/02
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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
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27 September 2002
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WA 95/02
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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)
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27 September 2002
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WA 78A/02
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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)
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27 September 2002
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AA 182A/02
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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)
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27 September 2002
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AA 181C/02
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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
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26 September 2002
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WA 94/02
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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
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26 September 2002
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WA 93/02
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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
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26 September 2002
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AA 290/02