• Labour Inspector ; Golden Fleece Sheepskin Manufacturing Company Ltd & Anor

    C Hickey [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    PENALTY – Applicant sought penalties for first respondent’s breaches of compliance orders, Holidays Act 2003, Minimum Wage Act 1983 and failure to comply with improvement notice – Applicant sought penalty…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Penalty ($8,000)(payable by first respondent to applicant)($2,000)(payable by second respondent to Crown) ; Costs reserved
  • Labour Inspector v Pars Auto Ltd

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Unsuccessful jurisdiction and penalty claims – Three day investigation meeting – Respondent sought indemnity costs on basis that Calderbank offer made and rejected by applicant – Calderbank could…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($10,500)
  • Bowen & Anor v Bank of New Zealand

    D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Applicant sought non-publication order in respect of allegations in protected disclosures and identities of persons in disclosures
    Result:
    Application granted ; Orders made ; Costs reserved
  • Down v Web Genius Central NZ Ltd

    M Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Unsuccessful personal grievance claim – One day investigation meeting – Respondent sought contribution towards costs – Authority found not appropriate to increase tariff as no evidence of actual…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($4,500)
  • Randle v The Warehouse Ltd

    M Ryan [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious Misconduct – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Warehouse Team Leader
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • X v The New Zealand Fire Service Commission also known as Fire And Emergency New Zealand

    T Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application for recusal
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Chapman-Labecka v Vetlife Ltd

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Successful personal grievance claim – Less than one day investigation meeting – Applicant sought 33.
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($4,500)
  • Roach v Mega Jump Ltd

    D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by bullying – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – PENALTY – Applicant sought penalty for respondent’s breach…
    Result:
    Applications granted (unjustified disadvantage)(penalty) ; Compensation for humiliations etc ($15,000) ; Penalty ($5,000)(payable to applicant) ; Application dismissed (unjustified dismissal) ; Costs reserved
  • ZFZ v CKE

    V Campbell [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
  • Edmonds v Sovereign Star Ltd

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Successful personal grievance claim – Two day investigation meeting – Applicant sought $7,000 contribution towards costs – Award fair and reasonable – Respondent to pay applicant $7,000 contribution…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($7,000)