• Bendall v Live Environments Ltd

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Whether dismissed or resigned - Applicant handed in notice of resignation - Director of respondent became angry and told applicant to finish up that day - Credibility…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($7,000) ; Costs reserved
    • 24 October 2001

    • WA 69/01

  • Keys v Real Estate Institute Of New Zealand

    J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    INTERIM INJUNCTION - Application for interim reinstatement - Unjustified disadvantage proceedings - Redundancy - Undertaking to place applicant on garden leave pending substantive determination - Disputed whether genuinely redundant -…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 24 October 2001

    • AA 165/01

  • Hjorring v Advanced Circuits Ltd

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Returned to work following sick leave - New processes implemented during absence - Previous work habits had resulted in faulty product - Attempted to…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 23 October 2001

    • AA 164/01

  • Watson v Fell

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Withdrawal of job offer - Whether person intending to work - Indicated position vacant but no formal offer made - Not interviewed for position - Credibility -…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Abood v Woolworths Auckland (NZ) Ltd

    S Bathgate [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Poor performance - Failed to meet required standard as outlined in job description - Given number of warnings regarding performance issues - Failed to improve performance -…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 23 October 2001

    • AA 162/01

  • Lunjevich v Attorney-General in respect of the Department of Corrections

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Convicted of driving under influence of alcohol or drugs - Failed to advise employer of criminal charges as required under code of conduct -…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reinstatement ordered ; Costs reserved
    • 19 October 2001

    • AA 114A/01

  • Mangu v Seahunter (NZ) Ltd

    N Taylor [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Submission of grievance - Grievance submitted out of 90-day time limit - No objection to late submission made - Alleged pressure to work faster…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 18 October 2001

    • CA 56/01

  • Hunt v Formica (NZ) Ltd

    WRC Gardiner [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Involved in confrontation with co-worker - Disputed whether punched co-worker - Investigation conducted but no witnesses admitted to seeing punch - Given warning -…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($6,010.16)(13 weeks) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,500) ; Costs reserved
    • 18 October 2001

    • AA 160/01

  • Martine v Gary Holland Earthmoving Ltd

    S Bathgate [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Alleged dismissal procedurally unfair - Informed by co-worker that employment finished - Minimum requirements of procedural fairness not met - Truck driver
    Result:
    Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,500) ; Costs reserved
    • 17 October 2001

    • WA 68/01

  • Howe v Johnson's House Removal Ltd

    J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application to reopen investigation - Alleged new information available - Purported evidence that respondent company not winding down as originally alleged - No effect on genuineness…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 17 October 2001

    • AA 31A/01