Determinations database

WRC Gardiner [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: COSTS - Successful personal grievance - ï¾½ day investigation meeting - Calderbank offer of $1,000 above total award - Alleged Calderbank offer too late to be considered - Written offer…
Result:: Costs to lie where they fall

D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

Summary:: COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - One day hearing - Contribution of $7,000 sought to total costs of $12,337 plus disbursements - Contribution of $1,500 for hearing and $3,000 for…
Result:: Costs in favour of respondent ($4,500)

K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Serious misconduct - Notified by bank of suspicious transfers of money - Applicant requested to attend meeting at short notice - Panicked at meeting…
Result:: Application granted in part ; Arrears of wages ($739.94 set off against travel payments) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($1,094.43) ; Orders accordingly

R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Calderbank offer - Contribution of $3,000 sought to total costs of $5,000 plus disbursements - In absence of Calderbank offer contribution of $1,200 would…
Result:: Costs in favour of respondent ($2,000) ; Disbursements ($264.60)

D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

Summary:: CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement during adjournment of investigation meeting - By consent the terms of settlement became orders of Authority - Publication of terms of settlement prohibited
Result:: Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs

N Taylor [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Misconduct - Consumption of damaged stock - Applicant and co-workers reprimanded at time of incident - Further meeting held - Informed could bring friend to meeting -…
Result:: Application granted ; Reinstatement ordered ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($2,298.80 reduced to $1,724.10) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($2,000) ; Costs reserved

N Taylor [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

Summary:: CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement during investigation meeting - Terms of settlement recorded as consent order - Written terms of settlement became orders of the Authority by consent -…
Result:: Consent order granted ; No order for costs

P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

Summary:: DISPUTE - Interpretation - Compliance order - Whether agreement to increase piece work wages - Alleged numerous undertakings to increase wages during negotiations - Undertakings included in collective employment agreement…
Result:: Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved

G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Misconduct - Relationship with lower employee - Relationship considered poor exercise in judgement for senior employee - Employee reported directly to applicant - Asked to admit error…
Result:: Application granted (Unjustified Dismissal) ; Application dismissed (Unjustified Disadvantage) ; Reimbursement of lost wages (Quantum reserved) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($8,000) ; Costs reserved

D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Grabbed co-worker's shirt and threatened him in response to name-calling - Dismissed next day after witnesses and applicant interviewed - Union delegate present at…
Result:: Application dismissed ; Costs reserved