• Dunn v Arow Personnel Ltd

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Partially successful personal grievance - Contribution of 50 percent sought to actual costs of $15,000 - 2 day investigation meeting - No great complexity involved - Reasonable contribution…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($3,200) ; Disbursements ($152.75)
    • 14 March 2002

    • AA 65/02

  • Pauling v Digby Furniture t/a Newbolds Wairarapa

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Interlocutory determination - Alleged grievances occurred before commencement of Employment Relations Act 2000 but filed after 30 June 2001 - All causes of action arising before…
    Result:
    Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
    • 13 March 2002

    • WA 24/02

  • Barrott v Office & General Cleaning Services Ltd

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Accused owner/director of theft and unethical business practices in staff cafeteria - Further incidents of verbal abuse and criticism of other staff members and…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 13 March 2002

    • AA 63/02

  • Harris v Benchmark Building Supplies Ltd

    WRC Gardiner [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Settlement offer made by applicant not calderbank offer - Contribution to costs and disbursements appropriate
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($2,000) ; Disbursements ($322.16)
    • 13 March 2002

    • AA 28A/02

  • Abueva v Black Steel Ltd

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - By consent respondent ordered to pay $1,200 to applicant - Payment tendered in presence of member
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; No order for costs
    • 12 March 2002

    • AA 62/02

  • Paul v Canterbury Meat Packers Ltd

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Agreement reached during investigation - By consent terms of settlement became order of Authority - Publication of terms of settlement prohibited
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; No order for costs
    • 11 March 2002

    • CA 26/02

  • Pomare v Carter Holt Harvey Ltd - Kinleith Mill, Tokoroa

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    INTERIM INJUNCTION - Order sought to restrain continuation of investigation into misconduct - Theft - Criminal proceedings pending - Applicants participated willingly in initial interviews - Admitted taking metal bars…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 11 March 2002

    • AA 61/02

  • Armstrong v Zhong

    J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Poor performance - Informed by colleague that respondent intended to dismiss her - Dismissal confirmed by respondent next day - Whether two month trial period - Deemed…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($2,700)(6 weeks) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($1,500) ; No order for costs ; Disbursements ($70)(Filing fee)
    • 11 March 2002

    • AA 60/02

  • Butterworth v Williams

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Parties consented to reopening of investigation - First respondent not properly served with notice of investigation - Second respondent joined by consent - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL -…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($12,115.37) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000) ; Costs reserved
    • 08 March 2002

    • WA 23/02

  • Mepham v Chief Executive, Palmerston North City Council

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Costs to follow the event - No exceptional circumstances - Full costs not appropriate - Authority carried out much…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($2,160) ; Disbursements ($245.57)
    • 08 March 2002

    • WA 22/02