• Bailey v Resource Edge Ltd

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievances - Sought total costs of $3,200 each - No award for costs of mediation - Reasonable contribution appropriate
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicants ($1,100)(MB) ; ($1,100)(JF) ; Disbursements ($22.50)(MB) ; ($22.50)(JF)
    • 12 September 2001

    • AA 98A/01

  • National Distribution Union v Carter Holt Harvey Ltd

    WRC Gardiner [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for removal of proceedings to Employment Court - Alleged important question of law - Right of entry of authorised representatives during strike to monitor employer's…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Proceedings removed to Employment Court ; No order for costs
    • 12 September 2001

    • AA 129/01

  • Whitson v Sabre Corporation Ltd

    WRC Gardiner [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance - 2 hour investigation meeting - Total costs of $2,750 sought - Claim for time spent at mediation not allowed - Reasonable contribution
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($750)
    • 11 September 2001

    • AA 104A/01

  • Chilcott v Singh

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER - No appearance for respondent - Alleged breach of settlement - Payment pursuant to settlement agreement not received - Compliance with agreement ordered - Payment to be made…
    Result:
    Compliance order granted ; No order for costs
    • 10 September 2001

    • AA 128/01

  • Simmonds v South Wairarapa Auto Services Ltd

    S Bathgate [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance - ï¾½ day hearing - Full solicitor/client costs of $3,321 sought - Usual order appropriate
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($1,000)
    • 07 September 2001

    • WA 49A/01

  • NZ Dairy Workers Union (Inc) v Tip Top Ice Cream Co. Ltd

    N Taylor [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE - Breach of contract - Proposed change to rostered duties - Whether respondent able to implement changes - Genuine economic reasons for change - Alleged impact too detrimental to…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 06 September 2001

    • CA 38/01

  • Vegar v Albany Students Association

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION - Whether employee or office holder - Member of Executive Committee - Set duties and hours - Received reward for position - Signed nomination acknowledging that not an employee…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Hall v Winnebe NZ Pty Ltd

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - No appearance for respondent - Constructive dismissal - Alleged failure to pay salary forced resignation - Obvious breach of contract led to resignation - Arrears of salary…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000) ; Arrears of wages ($26,000) ; Arrears of holiday pay (Quantum to be calculated by parties) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($500)
    • 06 September 2001

    • AA 126/01

  • Stubbs v All Brite Industries Ltd

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Undertook review of future direction and structure - Strategy document produced but not shown to applicant - Applicant's position disestablished and two new positions formed…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($8,000) ; Costs reserved
    • 05 September 2001

    • WA 61/01

  • Rathbun v Tan t/a Accord Maintenance

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Jurisdiction - Whether employee or independent contractor - Originally employed as independent contractor - Position changed but no employment contract signed - Fixed hours and pay -…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($2,800)(3 months) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($2,000) ; No order for costs
    • 05 September 2001

    • WA 60/01