• A v X Limited

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Sexual harassment - Alleged inappropriately touched junior employees - Whether decision to dismiss fair and reasonable - Not told purpose of meeting or possibility…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 06 March 2002

    • AA 56/02

  • Newland v Recsporlei International t/a Te Wananga o Whanake Rangataua

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Case previously adjourned with right to pursue on application to Authority - Investigation continued - Redundancy - Jurisdiction - Evidence of applicant undisputed - Position similar…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages (Quantum to be agreed between parties) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($4,000) ; Costs reserved
    • 05 March 2002

    • WA 10A/02

  • Northern Amalgamated Workers Union Inc v Hamilton City Council

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    BREACH OF CONTRACT - Interpretation of collective employment contract - Redundancy - Whether sufficient notice given - Whether voluntary severance should have been offered to staff - Failed to attain…
    Result:
    Application granted in part ; Penalty ($1,800)(Payable to applicant) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($750) ; Disbursements ($150)
    • 05 March 2002

    • AA 55/02

  • Mail v Alpha Holdings International Ltd

    WRC Gardiner [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION - Arrears of wages and holiday pay claim - Whether employee or independent contractor - No employment agreement, job description or letter of appointment - No full time staff…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; No order for costs
    • 05 March 2002

    • AA 54/02

  • Warren v Advance Personnel Ltd

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Alleged dismissed after raised issue of unpaid bonuses - Disputed whether commission structure explained - Threatened to resign - Highly disruptive, critical and abusive…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 04 March 2002

    • AA 53/02

  • Sheerin v Jamieson Castles Barrister & Solicitors

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Failed to desist from making allegations of affair between partner and secretary - Claimed never made allegations - Credibility - Respondent's evidence preferred -…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 01 March 2002

    • AA 50/02

  • McSweeney v Lynton Investments Ltd t/a Milton Court Rest Home

    J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Partially successful arrears claim - Unsuccessful claim for penalty - Contribution of $809 sought to total costs of $2,618 - Contribution also sought by respondent - Sought to…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($900)
    • 01 March 2002

    • AA 49/02

  • Symbiotics (NZ) Ltd v Lock

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Settlement of matter reached by parties - Suppression of all details ordered - Non-publication order granted - Settlement to be recorded by way of consent order
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; No order for costs
    • 01 March 2002

    • AA 48/02

  • McFetridge v Sound Around Ltd

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Worked for other people in own time without consent - Alleged illegal deductions from wages and tools illegally withheld - Counterclaim that monies owed…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 01 March 2002

    • AA 47/02

  • Lincoln v Buchanan Group Ltd

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - No jurisdiction - Costs submissions received out of time - Alleged unable to contact applicant's representative - Alleged failed to act diligently within required…
    Result:
    Costs to lie where they fall
    • 01 March 2002

    • AA 46/02