• Stoneman v Saunders & Co

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Heated confrontation between applicant and partner in respondent's firm - Displayed low regard for applicant - Applicant and partner reactive to each other - Confrontation did not…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 01 October 2001

    • CA 51/01

  • Doherty v Air New Zealand Ltd

    N Taylor [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Sexual harassment - Dismissed on notice for sexual harassment of passenger - Commented on and touched passenger's legs - Whether conduct amounted to sexual…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 01 October 2001

    • CA 50/01

  • Ah Ping v Carter Holt Harvey t/a Carter Holt Harvey Plywood

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Whether dismissed or abandoned employment - Absence due to illness - Requested relative to call employer and fax medical certificates - Relative failed to contact employer -…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reinstatement ordered ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($2,806 reduced to $2,525.40) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,000 reduced to $2,700) ; Costs reserved
    • 01 October 2001

    • AA 144/01

  • Richardson v Hendrie t/a The Truckstop Cafe

    WRC Gardiner [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Whether dismissed or resigned - Alleged promise of automatic pay rise after one month's employment - No undertaking given - Concurrently employed by competitor - Concerns about…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 01 October 2001

    • AA 143/01

  • Sanderson v Computaleta Services Ltd

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Whether resignation or dismissal - Reduced staff numbers - Backlog of work - Altercation with co-worker - Left work - Subsequent meeting to discuss…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000 reduced to $3,000) ; Costs reserved
    • 28 September 2001

    • CA 49/01

  • Bader v Board of Trustees of Kaikoura High School

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Respondent incurred costs of $35,820 - One day hearing - Facts not significantly in dispute - No sufficient breakdown of costs - Ability to…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($3,000) ; Disbursements ($533.86)
    • 28 September 2001

    • CA 33A/01

  • May v Meadow Mushrooms Ltd

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Costs incurred of $7,000 - Applicant's conduct of case increased time and costs incurred - Ability to pay considered - Award not to be…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($2,750)
    • 28 September 2001

    • CA 28A/01

  • Harrod v DMG World Media (NZ) Ltd

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Sick leave for 5 weeks - On return heard rumours that manager favoured person who had been relieving her - Unhappy about temporary office…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 27 September 2001

    • AA 142/01

  • Tocker v Custard Square Heaven Ltd

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES AND RECOVERY OF OTHER MONIES - No appearance for respondent - Properly notified of claim and fixture - Commission payments due and owing - Payments for mileage…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($240) ; Other monies (95.94)(mileage) ($131.33)(cellular phone) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(filing fee) ; No order for costs
    • 27 September 2001

    • AA 141/01

  • Byrne v Barnardos

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Settlement reached between the parties - Terms of settlement became orders of Authority - Terms of settlement to remain strictly confidential
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
    • 26 September 2001

    • CA 47/01