Determinations database

P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Alleged failure to sign employment contract, lack of training and breaches of health and safety caused resignation - Duties altered following change in management…
Result:: Application dismissed ; Costs reserved

P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

Summary:: DISPUTE - Interpretation of collective agreement - Reimbursement of travel expenses - Plain meaning of words - Could not unilaterally vary contractual benefit - Entitled to reimbursement at rate claimed…
Result:: Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved

P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

Summary:: DISPUTE - Study entitlement - Alleged resiled from financial support for extramural study - Dispute concerning amount of entitlement for study assistance - Whether approval given for application and funding…
Result:: Orders accordingly ; Costs in favour of applicant ($70)

P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Summary dismissal - Serious misconduct - Alleged kicked patient - Witness saw and reported incident - Suspended - Whether decision to dismiss open to fair and reasonable…
Result:: Application dismissed ; Costs reserved

P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Whether genuine - Alleged discrimination on grounds of union involvement - Made redundant while pursuing dispute over leave owing - Given no prior notice of…
Result:: Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($800)(2 weeks) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($6,000) ; Costs reserved

N Taylor [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Employment transferred to new franchise - Promoted to manager - Alleged promise of option to purchase or return to former position - Informed of profitability…
Result:: Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($8,280)(12 weeks) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($8,000) ; Costs reserved

P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Whether offer of employment made - Met with accounts clerk to discuss position while director away - Alleged offered and accepted position on trial - Informed that…
Result:: Application dismissed ; Costs reserved

P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Whether dismissed or abandoned employment - Alleged subjected to verbal abuse and threats from co-worker - Claimed owner failed to prevent abuse from occurring - Credibility -…
Result:: Application dismissed ; Costs reserved

P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Summarily dismissed after communication contract terminated - Accused of being disloyal - Jurisdiction - Whether third applicant an employee or contractor - Wages paid according…
Result:: Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($800)(First applicant)(Notice) ; ($1,600)(Second applicant)(Notice) ; ($1,600)(Third applicant)(Notice) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,500)(First applicant) ; ($3,500)(Second applicant) ; ($3,500)(Third applicant) ; Arrears of wages ($1,245.34)(First applicant) ; ($200)(Second applicant) ; ($960)(Third applicant) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($600)(First applicant) ; Interest (4.88 percent) ; Costs in favour of applicants ($1,140)

P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Theft - Accused of unauthorised possession of company property - Placed property in car to be taken home - Alleged received permission to work…
Result:: Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($7,540)(3 months) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($2,000) ; Costs reserved