• Davis v Warkworth Paper Plus

    J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Performance concerns - Verbal and written warnings - Received final warning after 2 months of work - Whether breach of duty of trust and…
    Result:
    Application granted in part ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($2,000) ; Costs reserved
    • 19 June 2001

    • AA 68/01

  • Taiaroa v Wellington Regional Council

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Summary dismissal - Serious misconduct - Application for leave and day in lieu declined - Took two days leave regardless - No effort made to contact employer…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 15 June 2001

    • WA 33/01

  • NZ Post Primary Teachers' Association on behalf of Ray Russell v Ministry of Education

    S Bathgate [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE - Interpretation of CEC - Entitlement to salary increments - Reduction in status and salary when number of students reduced - Salary protected for one year - Whether increments…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Remedies reserved ; Costs reserved
    • 15 June 2001

    • WA 32/01

  • MacDonald v Lever Rexona New Zealand Ltd

    S Bathgate [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Supplementary decision - Unjustified dismissal - Redundancy - Supplementary determination - Remedies - Redundancy compensation to be treated as wages from date of dismissal
    Result:
    Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved
    • 15 June 2001

    • WA 30A/01

  • Bess v Chief Executive Officer of the Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology

    N Taylor [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for removal of personal grievance to Employment Court - Alleged important questions of law on which disclosures of opinion or fact in relation to the…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved
    • 15 June 2001

    • CA 23/01

  • Humphries v Princes Gate Hotels Ltd

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Alleged breach of contract caused resignation - Alleged treated in humiliating and rude manner and forced to work long hours without breaks - Employed…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Martin v Voice Freight Services Ltd

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - No appearance for respondent - Paid for less hours than worked - Discrepancy in pay discussed with manager - Informed of cap on wages…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($2,811.12) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($7,500) ; Arrears of wages and holiday pay ($398.76) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($750)
    • 14 June 2001

    • CA 22/01

  • Carre v Air New Zealand Ltd

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Sexual harassment - Alleged failure to follow harassment procedures - Shared accommodation with co-workers while on temporary assignment in Australia - Consumed alcohol while…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 13 June 2001

    • WA 31/01

  • Gausel v Alexander

    N Taylor [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Implied accusation in staff announcement of staff theft - Whether accusation amounted to breach of duty of trust and confidence - Impossible for applicant…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($585) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($4,000) ; Costs reserved
    • 08 June 2001

    • CA 21/01

  • Isherwood v Warren t/a Franz Josef Holiday Park

    N Taylor [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Applicant was self-represented - Disbursements including travel and baby-sitting claimed - Entitled to reasonable travelling costs - Baby-sitting claim reasonable but too remote -…
    Result:
    Disbursements in favour of applicant ($220)
    • 08 June 2001

    • CA 15A/01