• Dixon v Speight and Anor t/a Te Ohaki Transport Group

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Employed on trial period - Alleged opened respondent's mail - No evidence that mail opened - Alleged failed to adequately maintain vehicle - Misunderstanding…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($743.75) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($2,000) ; Costs to lie where they fall ; Disbursements ($70)
    • 08 July 2002

    • AA 201/02

  • Cameron v Intermech Ltd

    T Woods [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    BREACH OF CONTRACT - Counter-claim - Duty of fidelity - Undertook work outside of employment - Whether free to accept to work without obtaining respondent's consent - Time taken to…
    Result:
    Application dismissed (Counter-claim) ; Application dismissed (Arrears) ; Application granted (Commission) ; Arrears of wages ($3,602) ; Costs reserved
    • 08 July 2002

    • AA 126A/02

  • Lamont v Centrepoint Fabrics Ltd

    WRC Gardiner [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Application for compliance - Delayed compliance with settlement agreement - Settlement received on date application for compliance filed - No appropriate grounds for withholding payment - Appropriate applicant…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($1,207.75)
    • 05 July 2002

    • AA 200/02

  • Hemi v Amadas International Ltd

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Alleged duties and hours of work unilaterally varied - Concerned productivity affected by employees talking - Claimed singled out for talking too much -…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 05 July 2002

    • AA 199/02

  • NZ Amalgamated Engineering, Printing & Manufacturing Union Inc. & Ors v Carter Holt Harvey Ltd

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    INJUNCTION - Good faith bargaining - Restructuring occurred at same time as collective agreement bargaining - Contracting out of services - Alleged breach of good faith bargaining and redundancy consultation…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 05 July 2002

    • AA 172A/02

  • Webster v Impressions International Ltd

    WRC Gardiner [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES - No appearance for respondent - Interpretation of individual employment agreement - Whether entitled to long service leave - No longer employed by respondent - Sought payment…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($1,560) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)
    • 04 July 2002

    • AA 198/02

  • Vorstman v Schering-Plough Ltd

    WRC Gardiner [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Poor performance - Series of complaints about customer service skills - Final complaint resulted in customer banning access of applicant - Meetings held - Opportunity to explain…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 04 July 2002

    • AA 197/02

  • Clark v Chemacon Products (1984) Ltd

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance - One day hearing - Full costs of $5,337 sought - Costs amount sought reasonable - No exceptional circumstances to justify full costs award -…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($2,500) ; Orders accordingly
    • 03 July 2002

    • WA 47A/02

  • Pope v Excell Corporation Ltd

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application to reopen investigation - Quantum of remedies reserved at investigation meeting - Applicant had sought remedies order - Respondent successfully argued for a stay of…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 03 July 2002

    • AA 67A/02

  • Brown v Tongariro Chartered Club Inc

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Misconduct - Alleged refusal to recognise authority of immediate superior - Numerous incidents of insubordination - Formal warning issued - Final incident of insubordination - Given opportunity…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs in favour of respondent ($300)
    • 03 July 2002

    • AA 196/02