• Carre v Air New Zealand Ltd (Cargo)

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - 10 hour investigation meeting - Contribution of $2,000 sought - In-house counsel - No unnecessary costs
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($2,000)
    • 31 July 2001

    • WA 31A/01

  • NZ Post Primary Teacher's Association on behalf of Ray Russell and 6 Members v Ministry of Education

    S Bathgate [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application to reopen original application - Application opposed - Interpretation of contract - Clarification of determination sought - Issue of whether salary increments were retained when…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • Davis v Bass Enterprises Ltd t/a Warkworth Paper Plus

    J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Partially successful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Substantial contribution to costs of $5,050 sought - Medical costs incurred irrelevant and not to be included -…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($1,500) ; Disbursements ($200)
    • 30 July 2001

    • AA 68A/01

  • Keating v New Zealand Bloodstock Ltd

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance - 4ï¾½ day investigation meeting and ï¾½ day meeting for interim reinstatement application - Contribution to costs sought by both parties - Applicant sought full…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($7,000) ; Disbursements ($865.48)
    • 30 July 2001

    • AA 33B/01

  • Bhana v UGP International Ltd

    J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER - Compliance with terms of mediated settlement sought - Respondent failed to pay sums owing - Accepted that monies due and owing - Payment schedule agreed - Compliance…
    Result:
    Compliance ordered ; Interest on mediated settlement sums (7.5 percent)($90) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($420)(Including filing fee)
    • 27 July 2001

    • AA 95/01

  • Smith v Wineera t/a Wineera Contractors

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Summary dismissal - Alleged threatening outburst by applicant undermined employment relationship and caused dismissal - Accident involving respondent’s tractor - Disagreement over payment to…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($7,131.80) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,500) ; Costs reserved
    • 26 July 2001

    • WA 46/01

  • Siegert v Bourke & Kent Ltd

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Applicants handed in resignation on one week's notice - Suspected of taking confidential information about clients - Not allowed on premises alone - Refused…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($420)(OS) ($480)(FL) ; No order for costs
    • 26 July 2001

    • AA 94/01

  • Cole v The Warehouse Limited

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Terms of settlement agreed between parties - Publication of terms of settlement and associated papers prohibited
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; No order for costs
    • 24 July 2001

    • WA 45/01

  • Wallace & Anor v Graffiti Screen Print Limited

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - No appearance for respondent - Respondent informed Employment Relations Authority of unavailability - Told to file a statement in reply - Statement in…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($1,090.60)(SW) ($1,257.83)(JW) ; No order for costs
    • 24 July 2001

    • AA 93/01

  • Moke v Abbott Holdings Limited

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - No appearance for applicant - Mistook date of hearing - Authority only entitled to reopen investigation after having received application from party -…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; No order for costs
    • 24 July 2001

    • AA 92/01