• Hewitson and Anor v Davidson and Anor

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Unsuccessful counterclaim - Memoranda for costs filed out of time - No application for extension of time - Memoranda disregarded - In any event…
    Result:
    Costs to lie where they fall
    • 03 May 2002

    • AA 27A/02

  • Finai and Anor v TTL Pacific Ltd

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Alleged applicants smoked marijuana during work hours - One applicant absent from workplace without authorisation - Whether admissions of guilt - Credibility - No…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 02 May 2002

    • AA 128/02

  • Narayan v The Farmers' Trading Company Ltd

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Senior management advised that items missing from applicant's store - Investigation - Unable to apportion blame as items not located - Apparent during initial…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 01 May 2002

    • WA 33/02

  • Thompson v C & A Murphy t/a Colours Preschool and Education Centre

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance - No costs sought by applicant - Contribution of $3,500 sought to costs by respondent - Calderbank offer rejected - Amount awarded less than level…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($1,000)
    • 01 May 2002

    • AA 97A/02

  • Oppatt v Risseto

    T Woods [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES - No appearance for respondent - Recovery of wages - Detailed diary notes of hours worked and wages - Bank statements produced - Continual promises to pay…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($320) ; Interest (8 percent) ; No order for costs
    • 01 May 2002

    • AA 127/02

  • Cameron v Intermech Ltd

    T Woods [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application to strike out counterclaim - Failed to raise concerns at earlier opportunity - Appropriate that counterclaim be investigated - Matter adjourned to allow applicant to…
    Result:
    Application granted in part ; Arrears of wages ($6,199) ; Costs reserved
    • 01 May 2002

    • AA 126/02

  • Malone v Malaysia Airline System BHD (NZ) Ltd

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER - Compliance with employment agreement sought - Redundancy - Decision made to cease services in New Zealand - Notified of termination for redundancy and entitlement to redundancy compensation…
    Result:
    Application granted in part ; Compliance order granted ; Redundancy compensation ($16,002.40) ; Interest (6 percent) ; Costs reserved
    • 01 May 2002

    • AA 125/02

  • Brown v The University of Auckland

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Whether redundancy genuine - Whether undertaken in procedurally fair manner - Alleged failure to promptly and effectively consult - Alleged failure to consider redeployment options…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 01 May 2002

    • AA 124/02

  • Rolls v Manawatu District Council

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Agreement reached during adjournment - Terms and conditions of settlement to remain confidential - Non-publication ordered
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; No order for costs
    • 30 April 2002

    • WA 34/02

  • Clearwater v Commissioner of the New Zealand Police

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties resolved matters at investigation meeting - Settlement recorded as orders of authority by consent - Terms of settlement to remain confidential
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
    • 30 April 2002

    • WA 32/02