• JKL v OPQ Ltd

    M Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

  • Pelabon v Zumo Retail Nelson Ltd

    M Ryan [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Successful personal grievance claim – Half day investigation meeting – Applicant sought $3,250 contribution towards costs – Director’s late attendance at investigation meeting taken into account in assessment…
    Result:
    Costs in favor of applicant ($2,250)
  • Dawber v Church Lane NZ Ltd

    D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Successful personal grievance claim – Applicant made Calderbank offer – Respondent unreasonably rejected Calderbank – Respondent displayed behaviour close to egregious – Respondent saved from indemnity costs as…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($10,500)
  • Lang v Gourmet Foods Ltd

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION – Whether valid 90 day trial period – UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Dismissal – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – COSTS – Applicant sought contribution towards costs – Customer…
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($1,989) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($8,000) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($1,000)
  • Stemmer v Van Den Brink Poultry Ltd

    T Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

  • Fuller v Innovators Ltd

    T Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

  • Pipitolu v Redwood Corporation Ltd

    R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER – Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement at the investigation meeting – Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority – Order prohibiting publication of terms of…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • Beales v Ovation New Zealand Ltd

    M Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

  • VBS v FCL

    M Ryan [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Whether applicant sufficiently specified her grievance in accordance with s114 of Employment Relations Act (“ERA”) – JURISDICTION – Whether s219(1) provides jurisdiction for Authority to grant…
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Costs reserved
  • Sexton v Manuka Hill 2003 Ltd

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance with Record of Settlement (“ROS”) – COSTS –Applicant sought contribution towards costs
    Result:
    Application granted ; Orders made ; Costs in favor of applicant ($756.19)