• Dickman v Carter Holt Harvey Ltd

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Contribution of $3,000 sought to costs - Alleged unable to pay costs award - Insufficient evidence of financial position - Reasonable contribution appropriate
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($1,500)
    • 19 March 2002

    • AA 71/02

  • Hewitson v Singleton & Hansen (Plumbing) Ltd

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Performed unauthorised homers" - Carried out work for own clients in own time - Confronted about misconduct - Placed in position where forced to…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Phillips v Computer Exchange Corporation (NZ) Ltd

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Supplementary determination - Clarification of previous determination sought - Inappropriate to join first respondent without notice - Remedies - Penalty - Alleged breaches of obligations of…
    Result:
    Questions answered ; Costs in favour of applicant ($1,500)
    • 19 March 2002

    • AA 11A/02

  • McCleary v New Zealand Car Parts Ltd

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    INTERIM INJUNCTION - Application for interim reinstatement - Unjustified dismissal proceedings - Poor performance - Dissatisfaction with performance over extended period - After-discovered misconduct - Arranged for production of calendar…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 18 March 2002

    • CA 28/02

  • Toulou v New Deli & Cafe

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - Set up business in competition with respondent while still employed - Dismissal for serious misconduct not contested - Holiday pay claim not pursued…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; No order for costs
    • 18 March 2002

    • AA 70/02

  • Davis v NWD Group Ltd

    J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Whether genuine - Alleged role taken over by another staff member - Subsequently published further editions of magazine - No doubt magazine not making a…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($4,000) ; Costs reserved
    • 18 March 2002

    • AA 69/02

  • Johnson v Air New Zealand Ltd

    J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Approximately 8 hour hearing - Contribution of $2,000 sought to costs - Nothing novel or particularly complex about case - Little reason to make…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($1,500)
    • 18 March 2002

    • AA 14A/02

  • Scott v News Media (Auckland) a division of Independent News Auckland Ltd

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Attended concert on pass provided by respondent - Took photographs for respondent - Also sold photos to overseas paper - Disciplinary meeting - Whether…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 15 March 2002

    • AA 68/02

  • Pope v Excell Corporation Ltd

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE - Whether entitled to standby allowance - Responsible for managing contract requiring coverage outside normal working hours - On call - Whether required to be on standby - Never…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages (Quantum to be calculated by parties) ; Costs reserved
  • Taurua v Nga Puhi Fisheries Ltd

    WRC Gardiner [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION - Preliminary issue - Ability to reinstate withdrawn personal grievance proceedings - Filed personal grievance in Employment Tribunal - Withdrew grievance - Subsequently sought to file in Employment Relations…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Parties directed to mediation ; Costs reserved
    • 14 March 2002

    • AA 66/02