• Barrott v Office & General Cleaning Services Ltd

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Full costs of $11,709 sought - One day investigation meeting - High costs incurred - Case not legally complex - Conduct of either party…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($2,000)
    • 30 April 2002

    • AA 63A/02

  • Dickie v Auckland Audio Ltd

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties resolved issues - Terms of settlement drawn up - Agreement to remain confidential - Non-publication ordered
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; No order for costs
    • 30 April 2002

    • AA 123/02

  • McFarland v Zhao

    WRC Gardiner [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Breach of contract - Unilateral reduction of hours for economic reasons - Reduction substantively justified - Reduction implemented through letter informing of changes -…
    Result:
    Application granted (Unjustified dismissal) ; Application dismissed (Arrears of wages ) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($750) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($70)
    • 30 April 2002

    • AA 122/02

  • Stephens v Moneyworld New Zealand 2000 Ltd

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Whether offered and accepted position - Whether redundancy - Alleged offered full-time position - Respondent claimed only offered position for limited purpose - Purpose to gain permission…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($360) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000) ; Costs reserved
    • 29 April 2002

    • AA 121/02

  • MacDonald v Larence McDonald Holdings Ltd t/a Prime Collission Repairs

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Whether dismissal or resignation - Alleged sought to reduce position - Resigned from managerial position for lesser position - Alleged verbal altercation when dismissal occurred - Respondent…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($3,993)(Six weeks) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,000) ; Costs reserved
    • 29 April 2002

    • AA 120/02

  • Jamieson v De'Amalfi Survival Ltd

    J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Whether fixed term contract - Conflict of evidence determined on balance of probabilities - Weight of evidence favoured respondent - Offered one month trial…
    Result:
    Application granted in part ; Arrears of wages and holiday pay (Quantum to be determined by parties) ; Costs reserved
    • 29 April 2002

    • AA 119/02

  • Dustin v Alstom Network Services Ltd

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Sale of business - Previously worked weekend shifts - Request to be exempted from weekend shifts declined just prior to sale - New collective…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 26 April 2002

    • AA 118/02

  • Smaill v Adorn Eye For Detail Ltd

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    RECOVERY OF MONEY - No appearance for respondent - No good cause for non-attendance - Credibility - Evidence of applicant accepted - Vehicle related and other expenses met by applicant…
    Result:
    Application granted in part ; Other monies ($8,880.57) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($600)
    • 24 April 2002

    • WA 31/02

  • Mitchell v Wigram Manor Ltd

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance - One day hearing - Costs to follow the event - Claim for reimbursement of advocate's time off work allowed as akin to executive time…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($383)
    • 24 April 2002

    • CA 9A/02

  • Fitzpatrick v Pacific Flight Catering Ltd

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Failure to pay redundancy compensation - Alleged applicant a casual employee - Whether entitled to redundancy compensation under collective employment agreement - Real issue was…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages (30 days)(Notice) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($1,500) ; Redundancy compensation (Quantum to be determined by parties' contractual formula) ; Interest (7 percent) ; Costs reserved
    • 24 April 2002

    • CA 45/02