• Puts v Foodstuffs (Wellington) Co-operative Society Ltd

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Unauthorised possession of company property - Alleged video showed applicant taking and consuming stock - Acted inconsistently with performance of duties - Dismissal based…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reinstatement ordered ; Reimbursement of lost wages (Quantum reserved) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($10,000) ; Costs reserved
    • 23 August 2002

    • WA 73/02

  • Weastell v Downer Connect Ltd

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Whether redundant - Whether entitled to redundancy compensation - Purchase of business - Restructuring - Alleged informed would be made redundant after project - Evidence suggested not…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 23 August 2002

    • WA 60A/02

  • Bloom v Gourmet Paprika Ltd

    T Woods [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER - Compliance with settlement agreement sought - Whether jurisdiction - Verbal agreement reached following termination of employment - Settlement not executed and affirmed in accordance with s149 ERA…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 23 August 2002

    • AA 252/02

  • Hermansen v Roelants

    WRC Gardiner [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - 1ï¾½ days investigation meeting - Contribution of $5,000 sought to total costs and disbursements of $10,244 - Financial circumstances taken into account - Contribution…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($800)
    • 23 August 2002

    • AA 211A/02

  • Vorstman v Schering-Plough Pty Ltd

    WRC Gardiner [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Contribution of $4,000 sought to total costs of $25,000 - Reasonable contribution appropriate
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($1,500) ; Disbursements ($1,265.61)
    • 23 August 2002

    • AA 197A/02

  • Stagg v Selbys Sports Cafe Ltd t/a Selbys Sports Cafe

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Unlawfully sold kegs of beer to customer - Opportunity to explain not taken up - Sufficient evidence for respondent to decide to dismiss -…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 22 August 2002

    • WA 72/02

  • Dragovich & Anor v NRMA Insurance (NZ) Ltd

    N Taylor [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Application for compliance order filed after failure to respond to request for compliance with Authority award - Request received 6 days after it was posted - Monies paid…
    Result:
    No order for costs
    • 22 August 2002

    • CA 81/02

  • Wisdom v Te Whare Wananga O Te Waipounamu

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful application for compliance order - Award limited to costs incurred reasonably and necessarily as part of lodging current problem - Contribution of $300 awarded to total costs…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($300) ; Disbursements ($70)(Filing fee)
    • 22 August 2002

    • CA 75A/02

  • Grogan v Quantel Business Systems (NZ) Ltd

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

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

    • AA 251/02

  • Meria v Mobil Oil New Zealand Ltd

    WRC Gardiner [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Whether sufficiently serious to warrant dismissal - Personal use of company products - Alleged theft of company property - Using company products in breach…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 22 August 2002

    • AA 250/02