• Newall v Galbraith Brewing Company Ltd

    WRC Gardiner [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - No appearance for respondent - Final pay never received - No payment of holiday pay made - Alleged abandonment of employment - Whether…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages and holiday pay ($448.88) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)
  • George v Independent Liquor (NZ) Ltd

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Timecard misused - Another employee was clocked in two consecutive days when in fact at home - Applicant clocked in within one minute of…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 24 July 2001

    • AA 90/01

  • Butland v Hampton t/a Chesterfields Preschools

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Application for adjournment of investigation meeting - Unavailability of witnesses - Fixture date previously agreed to - Total costs of $1,265 sought - Alleged costs not attributable to…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($250)
    • 20 July 2001

    • CA 32/01

  • Rodger v Te Roopu Taurima O Manukau

    J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Whether respondent’s conduct had the dominant purpose of coercing applicant to resign - Aspects of employment relationship were less than perfect - Unhappy with…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 20 July 2001

    • AA 88/01

  • Vodafone New Zealand Ltd v Jamieson

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for removal to Employment Court - Parties consented to removal - Alleged constructive dismissal - No serious complexity - Number of witnesses, size and importance…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Proceedings removed to Employment Court ; Costs reserved
    • 20 July 2001

    • AA 87/01

  • Ross v Provincial Freightlines Ltd

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Summary dismissal - Alleged failure to follow safety requirements, falsifying time sheets and refusal to follow a lawful and reasonable instruction to take breaks…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 18 July 2001

    • WA 44/01

  • MacDonald v Lever Rexona New Zealand Ltd

    S Bathgate [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance - 1ï¾½ day hearing - Contribution to costs of $10,500 sought - Respondent filed challenge to determination in Employment Court - Greater preparation than usual…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Costs in favour of applicant ($6,500)
    • 17 July 2001

    • WA 30C/01

  • ANZ Banking Group (New Zealand) Ltd v Finance & Information Workers Union

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Discovery - Disclosure of documents - Whether certain documents were covered by privilege - Privilege to be construed narrowly - Documents relating to the applicant’s bargaining…
    Result:
    Application granted in part ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
    • 17 July 2001

    • AA 86/01

  • Ngata-Aerengamate v Attorney General in respect of the Chief Executive of the Department of Internal Affairs

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Summary dismissal - Incompatibility with colleagues - Self managing team - Alleged conduct was obstacle to dealing with performance issues - Whether dismissal on the ground of…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 17 July 2001

    • AA 85/01

  • Waters v Thomas t/a McKellar Property Services

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Demotion and reduction in remuneration - No choice but to accept demotion - First respondent was unreliable witness - Serious allegations against applicant not substantiated - Conduct…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($8,664) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000) ; Arrears of wages ($186.93)(Unauthorised deductions) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($6,564.69) ; Costs reserved
    • 16 July 2001

    • WA 43/01