• Cullen & Ors v The Board of Trustees of the Tongan Health Society Inc

    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
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • Prakash v Wendco (NZ) Ltd

    A Fitzgibbon [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 – Applicant to pay respondent $6,075 towards…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; Costs in favour of applicant ($6,075)
  • Hughes v Primogrow Ltd

    T Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Whether applicant permanent or casual employee – UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Dismissal – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – COSTS – Applicant sought contribution towards…
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($2,145) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($1,000) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($2,250)
  • First Union Inc. v Jacks Hardware and Timber Ltd

    C Hickey [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Applicant sought removal of fixing application to Employment Court on grounds important question of law are likely to arise
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; No order for costs
  • Hanley v Johnny Fisher & Peter Suckling t/a Fisher Painters

    D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Unsuccessful claim to raise personal grievance out of time – Half day investigation meeting – $500 uplift appropriate to reflect additional work carried out by respondent because of…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($2,000)
  • Williams v Wendco (NZ) Ltd

    R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by respondent’s failure to offer her additional hours of work – Hospitality Worker
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($1,072.50) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($2,000) ; Costs reserved
  • Gillan v Amcor Flexibles (New Zealand) Ltd

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Incapacity – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Printer
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($24,199.11) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($20,000) ; Costs reserved
  • Knight v Advanced Electrical Wholesalers Group Ltd

    M Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER – Parties reached an agreement on terms of settlement at the investigation meeting – Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • The Vice-Chancellor of Victoria University Wellington v Sawyer

    A Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    PENALTY – Applicant sought penalties for respondent’s breaches of Record of Settlement (“ROS”)
    Result:
    Application granted ; Penalty ($7,500)(payable to applicant)($1,000)(payable to Crown) ; Costs reserved
  • Wood v Xin Ye Art Ltd

    J Trotman [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – Redundancy – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by respondent failing to consult her over redundancy and failing to…
    Result:
    Application granted (unjustified dismissal) ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($950.40) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,000) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($160) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56) ; Application dismissed (unjustified disadvantage) ; No order for costs