• Eliott v Cookie Time Ltd

    D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – Redundancy – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged from respondents failure to redeploy him into a newly created position…
    Result:
    Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Thom v Fletcher Building Ltd

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – Dismissal – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by respondent withdrawing extension to fixed term agreement (“The Agreement”) –…
    Result:
    Application granted (unjustified disadvantage) ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($12,923.10) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,200) ; Application dismissed (unjustified dismissal) ; Costs reserved
  • Pandit v Swamy and Anor

    R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Successful personal grievance claim – One day investigation meeting – Respondent to pay applicant $4,500 contribution towards costs
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($4,500) ; Disbursement in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
  • Reid v Wellington City Transport Ltd t/a Go Wellington

    M Ryan [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Successful personal grievance claim – One day investigation meeting – Applicant sought $2,800 contribution towards costs – Respondent made ineffective Calderbank offer – Offer made after investigation meeting…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($2,800)
  • Krauskopf v Groundup Caf� Ltd

    M Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance with Record of settlement (“ROS”) – PENALTY – Applicant sought penalty for respondent’s failure to comply – No appearance for respondent
    Result:
    Application granted ; Orders made ; Interest payable (5%) ; Penalty ($2,500) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($1,407)
  • Balogh v Salt Pods Ltd

    M Ryan [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance order with Record of Settlement (“ROS”) – COSTS – Applicant sought contribution towards costs
    Result:
    Application granted ; Orders made ; Costs in favour of applicant ($500) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(Filing fee)
  • Hardy v General Distributors Ltd

    A Dallas [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious Misconduct – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Supermarket Store Manager
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Allu v Sahana Inz Ltd and Anor

    E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Abandonment – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by first respondent – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by non-provision of an employment agreement – ARREARS OF WAGES…
    Result:
    Applications granted (unjustified dismissal)(penalty) ; Contributory conduct (50%) ; Compensation for humiliation etc. ($1,250) ; Penalty ($500)(payable to Crown) ; Applications dismissed (unjustified disadvantage)(arrears of wages and holiday pay) ; Costs reserved
  • Maaroufe v Advanced Pipeline Christchurch Ltd and Ors

    T MacKinnon [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Whether second, third and fifth respondents could be named as respondents
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Stojanovich v Remembrance Funerals Ltd

    P van Keulen [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION – Whether valid 90 day trial provision – UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Poor Performance – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY – Applicant…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($2,076) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($15,000) ; Arrears of wages ($519) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($207.69) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($3,500) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)