• Thom v Fletcher Building Ltd

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Partially successful personal grievance claim – Applicant sought $12,071 contribution towards costs – Applicant made two Calderbank offers – Respondent reasonably rejected Calderbank – $300 reduction of tariff…
    Result:
    Costs in favor of applicant ($4,200) ; Disbursements in favor of applicant ($71.56)
  • Collins v Chief Executive of the Ministry of Social Development

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious Misconduct – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Senior Administrator
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Cheng v Richora Group Ltd

    T Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Dismissal – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY – Applicant sought arrears of wages and holiday pay – COSTS –…
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Arrears of wages ($3,391.84) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($271.35) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($2,250) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($20,000)
  • Tukaki v Gladstone Retail Ltd

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION – Whether valid 90 day trial provision – UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by respondent’s actions – PENALTY – Applicant sought penalty for respondent’s breach of good…
    Result:
    Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Williams v Independent Stevedoring Ltd

    J Trotman [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

  • Soubam v Yah Maulah Ali Autoparts Ltd

    N Craig [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER – Parties reached an agreement on terms of settlement at 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
  • Hand v Tecpak Industries Ltd

    P van Keulen [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by respondent’s actions – Site Co-ordinator
    Result:
    Application dismissed, Costs reserved.
  • Johnson v Eurovet Ltd t/a Mount Vet

    R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – Abandonment – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by respondent not giving her a chance to bring a support…
    Result:
    Applications dismissed ; No order for costs
  • Lloyd v Healthy Business Investments Ltd (in liquidation)

    D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Successful personal grievance claim – Applicant made Calderbank offer of $19,825 – Rejection of Calderbank offer was not reasonable – Applicant sought 63 per cent uplift to daily…
    Result:
    Costs in favor of applicant ($7,321.56) ; Disbursements in favor of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
  • Simon v Environmental Education Ltd

    T Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]