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Brennan v Early Education Waikato Ltd
T Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Whether grievance raised within 90 days – Childcare Centre Manager
- Result:
- Application dismissed (unjustified disadvantage) ; Costs reserved
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Tamati v Mid-Land Contracting Ltd
Andrew Dallas [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious misconduct – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Horticultural Worker
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($5,900) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($10,000) ; Costs reserved
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Elisara v Allianz New Zealand Ltd
V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DIMISSAL – Serious misconduct – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – PENALTY – Applicant sought penalty for respondent’s breach of good faith – Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”)
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Toatoa v Complete Siteworks Company Ltd and Anor
M Ryan [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Applicant sought $2,300 contribution towards costs in relation to pursuing respondent’s compliance with consent order – Applicant made $500 plus filing fee Calderbank offer –Respondent’s failure to respond…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($1,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
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Labour Inspector v Sherrie and Henry Ltd t/a The Page Corner Caf�
A Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY – Applicant sought arrears of wages and holiday pay – PENALTY – Applicant sought penalties for respondent’s breaches of the ERA, Minimum Wage Act…
- Result:
- Applications granted ; Arrears of wages ($3,492.24) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($6,912.82) ; Penalty ($10,000)(payable to applicant)(10,000)(payable to Crown) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($562.50) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.50)(filing fee)
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Smith v Global Kiwi NZ Ltd
R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- CONSENT ORDER – Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement – 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
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Reid v Wellington City Transport Ltd t/a Go Wellington
M Ryan [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – Constructive dismissal – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by final written warning – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Bus Driver
- Result:
- Applications granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,000) ; Costs reserved
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Wijk v Ultimate Design & Renovation Ltd
C Hickey [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- JURISDICTION – Whether applicant employee or independent contractor – Telemarketer
- Result:
- Application granted ; Costs reserved
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McDonald v Terwin Ltd
C Hickey & P van Keulen [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
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Johnson v S.T. Linehaul Ltd
N Craig [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Whether proceedings commenced within 3 years of raising grievance – RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Applicant sought leave to raise grievances out of time – Foreman
- Result:
- Application granted (practice and procedure) ; Application dismissed (Raising personal grievance) ; Costs reserved