• Rembrandt Fine Arts Ltd v Plaister

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE - Terms and conditions of employment - Respondent left after one weeks notice - Whether four weeks notice needed - No written contract - Previously employed by respondent under…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Penalty ($300)(Crown) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($470)
    • 11 May 2001

    • WA 22/01

  • Ryna v A.C Contractors

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION - Whether employee or contractor - Respondent not a legal body - Court unable to make determination - Minimal supervision - Hourly rate of pay inconclusive - Own set…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; No order for costs
    • 11 May 2001

    • AA 46/01

  • Keating v New Zealand Bloodstock Ltd

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Supplementary determination - Granted interim reinstatement on garden leave - Subsequently found to be unjustifiably dismissed - Dismissal inevitable - No wages lost as result of…
    Result:
    Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
    • 11 May 2001

    • AA 33A/01

  • Hayden v Wellington Free Ambulance Service Inc

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Casual employee of respondent - Applied for permanent position - Meetings to negotiate terms of agreement - Asked but refused to give up voluntary work for competitor…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 09 May 2001

    • WA 21/01

  • Byrne v Endeavour Solutions Ltd

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - No mediation - Unable to issue determination - RESTRAINT OF TRADE - No mediation - Unable to issue determination - JURISDICTION - Whether employee or contractor -…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Parties referred to mediation ; Costs reserved
    • 09 May 2001

    • AA 42/01

  • Hunt v Morgan Pools

    J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Told of concerns with performance - Not told that continued employment in jeopardy - No formal warnings nor disciplinary inquiry - Procedurally unfair - Sought alternative employment…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($4,400)(10 weeks) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($2,500) ; Costs reserved
    • 08 May 2001

    • AA 45/01

  • Hitchings v The Marinkovich Agency Ltd

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Costs - Unsuccessful arrears of wages claim - Costs agreed between parties
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Costs in favour of respondent ($1,500)
    • 08 May 2001

    • AA 28A/01

  • Barrett v Plumbing World Ltd

    S Bathgate [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Genuine redundancy - Sought and given assurances as to long term future with company - Undertook clerical duties in addition to position to improve promotional…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($1,640) ; Reimbursement of uniform cost ($400) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($4,000) ; Costs reserved
    • 07 May 2001

    • WA 20/01

  • National Union of Public Employees (Inc) v New Zealand Customs Service

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    BARGAINING - Collective employment contract covering new employees - Whether bargaining could be initiated - Whether new collective employment contract could extend to new employees when obligation still owed to…
    Result:
    Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved
    • 07 May 2001

    • CA 8A/01

  • Cameron v ANZ Banking Group (NZ) Ltd

    WRC Gardiner [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE - Interpretation, application and operation of individual employment contract - Access to Share Purchase Scheme withdrawn - Whether Scheme was a condition of employment - Alleged discretionary benefit -…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Question answered in favour of respondent ; Costs reserved
    • 07 May 2001

    • AA 44/01