• King v Reporoa Valley Transport

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Terms of settlement agreed by parties - Respondent to make payment within 7 working days
    Result:
    Consent order ; No order for costs
    • 22 March 2002

    • AA 78/02

  • Hill v KG Masters Ltd

    J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Poor performance - Whether employed on fixed-term contract - Informed that contract not to be renewed - Alleged contract for 6-month period only - No evidence that…
    Result:
    Application granted in part ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($6,000) ; Costs reserved
    • 22 March 2002

    • AA 77/02

  • Small v Japan Auto (NZ) Ltd t/a ABC Motor Group

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Alleged failure to comply with negotiated settlement - Alleged unjustified suspension - Whether binding settlement reached - Restructuring - Reduction in position - Subsequent misconduct discovered during…
    Result:
    Application granted (Unjustified disadvantage) ; Application dismissed (Unjustified dismissal) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($1,000) ; Costs reserved
    • 21 March 2002

    • AA 76/02

  • Cooper v Purton & Wright Ltd

    T Woods [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER - Compliance with terms of mediated settlement sought - Failure to pay agreed sum - Settlement sum to be paid in full together with interest
    Result:
    Application granted ; Compliance ordered ; Costs in favour of applicant ($350)
    • 21 March 2002

    • AA 75/02

  • Turner v Efficient Security

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER - Compliance with terms of mediated settlement sought - Failure to pay agreed sum - Alleged financial difficulties rendered payment impossible - Knew of difficulties at time of…
    Result:
    Applicant granted ; Compliance ordered ; Costs in favour of applicants ($170)
    • 20 March 2002

    • CA 30/02

  • Seo v Kin

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Agreement reached by parties and recorded in writing - Settlement to be recorded as Authority determination - Publication of written terms prohibited
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Publication prohibited ; No order for costs
    • 20 March 2002

    • CA 29/02

  • New Zealand PSA v Asure New Zealand Ltd

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE - Interpretation, application and operation of collective employment contract and subsequent agreement - Whether required to complete 10 years' service before entitlement to retirement leave - Retirement on medical…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Question answered in favour of applicant ; No order for costs
    • 19 March 2002

    • CA 27/02

  • Mainas v Ritson Venture Capital Ltd

    T Woods [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Identity of employer - Whether employed by company or director - Alleged only aware of existence of company when received final pay - Onus of…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($450)(1 week)(Notice) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,000) ; Penalty ($200)(Applicant) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($1,000)
    • 19 March 2002

    • AA 74/02

  • Mackie v Pryor

    T Woods [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION - Whether employee or independent contractor - Hours of work fixed - Supplied own tools - Time records kept - Worked under supervision and direction - Tax paid by…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($790) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($150)
    • 19 March 2002

    • AA 73/02

  • Camp v Wayne Bowden Painters Ltd

    J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Harassment - Alleged harassed by foreman for working slowly - Alleged foreman threatened to dismiss - Questioned health and safety procedures - OSH involvement…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs to lie where they fall
    • 19 March 2002

    • AA 72/02