• Permark Industries Ltd v Te Kawa

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    RECOVERY OF MONIES – Applicant sought reimbursement of salary advance – PENALTY – Applicant sought penalty for applicants breach of employment agreement and good faith – COSTS – Respondent sought…
    Result:
    Applications granted (Recovery of Monies) ; Recovery of monies ($2,416) ; Application dismissed (Penalty) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($2,500)
  • Smith v Gray & Watson and Anor

    J Trotman [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

  • Kalera v Simply Security Ltd

    J Trotman [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    RECOVERY OF MONIES – Applicant sought recovery of deductions from wages – COUNTERCLAIM – BREACH OF CONTRACT – Respondent sought damages for breaches of Employment Agreement (“EA”)
    Result:
    Application granted (recovery of monies) ; Recovery of monies ($1,773.67) ; No order for costs ; Disbursements in favor of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) ; Applications dismissed (Breach of contract)
  • JKL v OPQ Ltd

    M Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Respondent sought renewal and extension of non-publication orders
    Result:
    Application granted ; Costs reserved
  • Dunstan v South Pacific Meats Ltd

    P van Keulen [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

  • Eliott v Cookie Time Ltd

    D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Unsuccessful personal grievance claim – One and a half day investigation meeting – Respondent sought $6,500 contribution towards costs – Authority not satisfied an uplift is warranted –…
    Result:
    Costs in favor of respondent ($6,250)
  • Matthews v Pengellys Ltd

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

  • A v B and Ors

    T Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement at investigation meeting - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Order prohibiting publication of terms of settlement…
  • Rodionov v Ozone Technologies Ltd

    M Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Unsuccessful personal grievance claims – Five day investigation meeting – Not appropriate to adjust tariff – Applicant made Calderbank offer – Calderbank proffered during investigation meeting where bulk…
    Result:
    Costs in favor of respondent ($15,000)
  • Loveridge v Matira Ltd

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES - Applicant sough arrears of wages - COUNTERCLAIM - BREACH OF CONTRACT - Respondent sought damages for applicant’s failure to account for hours worked, stock losses, failure…
    Result:
    Application granted (arrears of wages) ; Arrears of wages ($6,647.34) ; Application dismissed (counterclaim - breach of contract) ; No order for costs ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)