• Shaw v Bay of Plenty District Health Board

    A Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Whether grievance raised within 90 days – Cardiac Physiologist
    Result:
    Applications dismissed (unjustified disadvantage) ; Costs reserved
  • Crush v Southern District Health Board

    D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Partially successful personal grievance claim – Five day investigation meeting – Applicant sought indemnity costs – Respondent sought $10,696 indemnity costs – Applicant made Calderbank offer for $3,000…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($16,100 plus GST) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($2,460.42)(accommodation, travel and hearing costs)
  • de Carteret v E-Comm Group Ltd

    V Campbell [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 ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($8,000) ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($4,0438.45) ; Arrears of wages and holiday pay ($3,634.61) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($250) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)
  • Rodionov v Ozone Technologies Ltd

    M Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – Constructive dismissal – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by respondent misappropriating his personal property and failing to conduct…
    Result:
    Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Labour Inspector v JES Construction Ltd

    A Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance with notice requiring production of wage and time and holiday and leave records – PENALTY – Applicant sought penalty for respondent’s failure to…
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Compliance ordered ; Penalty ($6,000)(payable to Crown) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($500) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
  • Wannenburg v Theta Systems Ltd

    A Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Dismissal – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Information Technology Senior Consultant
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($23,133.36) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($20,000) ; Costs reserved
  • Mann v Maxam Corporation Ltd

    T MacKinnon [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Whether valid 90 day trial period - Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by respondent’s actions - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent
    Result:
    Application granted (unjustified disadvantage) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($1,500) ; Application dismissed (unjustified dismissal) ; Costs reserved
  • Kumar v Punjabi Dhaba Ltd

    D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Successful wage arrears and holiday pay claim – Half day investigation meeting –Applicant sought $5,350 contribution towards costs – Authority found appropriate to award costs where applicant recovered…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($2,250) ; Disbursements ($71.56)(lodgement fee)($65.20)(costs of common bundle)
  • Guise v Spotless Facility Services (New Zealand) Ltd

    M Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL– Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by being suspended prior to dismissal – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – ARREARS OF WAGES –…
    Result:
    Applications dismissed (unjustified dismissal)(unjustified disadvantage)(arrears of wages) ; Costs reserved
  • Wright v Mainland Driving School Ltd

    C Hickey [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    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