Determinations database

G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

Summary:: COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Sought to recover full costs of $4,818 plus disbursements - Actual costs reasonable - Contribution appropriate
Result:: Costs in favour of applicant ($2,000) ; Disbursements ($144)

G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

Summary:: COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Unsuccessful applicant sought costs - No costs sought by successful respondent - Basic principle that costs should follow the event - Allegations about respondent's…
Result:: Costs to lie where they fall

P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Warning - Seen at gym by acting manager when required to be at work - Disciplinary meeting after manager's return - Alleged unauthorised absence from workplace and…
Result:: Application dismissed ; Costs reserved

R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Company-wide restructuring - Selection criteria and process - Alleged failure to consult about criteria - Alleged failure to advise what selection criteria were - Told…
Result:: Application dismissed ; Costs reserved

D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for compliance with demand notice issued - Unpaid wages and holiday pay - Application for directors to be made personally liable - Company struck off…
Result:: Application dismissed ; No order for costs

WRC Gardiner [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: ARREARS OF WAGES - No appearance for respondent - No good cause shown for failure to attend - Accepted mediation would not contribute constructively to resolving matter - Alleged wages…
Result:: Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($5,500) ; Disbursements ($70)

P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Breach of promise - Alleged failure to allow applicant to rescind resignation - Performance concerns - Gave notice of resignation due to alleged unwarranted attention - Attempted…
Result:: Application dismissed ; Costs reserved

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

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

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)