• Steele v Evolution Road Service Group Ltd

    N Craig [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application for joinder – Applicant sought to have JCR 2006 Ltd trading as 1st Call Recruitment joined to proceedings as second respondent
    Result:
    Application granted
  • Manufacturing and Construction Workers Union Inc v Wellington City Transport Ltd

    M Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    BREACH OF CONTRACT – Applicant sought damages against respondent for breaches of Collective Agreement (“CA”) and duty of good faith
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Deng v Nan (known as Nancy) Wang t/a New Windsor Aged Care

    N Craig [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application for joinder
    Result:
    Application granted
  • Sayer v Fivefifteen Holdings Ltd

    P van Keulen [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY – Applicant sought wages arrears and holiday pay – Auto Technician
    Result:
    Application dismissed (unjustified dismissal) ; Application partially granted (Arrears of wages and holiday pay) ($2,239); Costs reserved
  • MacDonald v TKP Properties Ltd t/a Top Pub & Route 26 Bar and Grill

    R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Successful personal grievance claim – One day investigation meeting – Applicant sought $18,298 indemnity costs – Applicant made $9,700 and $15,600 Calderbank offers – Authority found no exceptional…
    Result:
    Cost in favour of the applicant ($6500) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($515) (filling fee and printing costs)
  • Lorigan v Infinity Automotive Ltd

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Applicant sought removal of matter to Employment Court (“EC”) on ground important question of law likely to arise – Respondent consented to application for removal but…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Costs reserved
  • Adams and Ors v McDouall Stuart Securities Ltd (Re-issued)

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES - Applicants sought arrears of wages
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages (first applicant)($78,541.48) (second applicant)($28,004.68) (third applicant)($11,264.89) (fourth applicant)($36,874.12) (fifth applicant)($37,256.10) (sixth applicant)($23,298.54) (seventh applicant)($15,775.66) (eighth applicant)($25,414.40) (ninth applicant)($222,855.85) (tenth applicant)($80,113.35) (eleventh applicant)($111,749.29) (twelfth applicant)($49,556.96) (thirteenth applicant)($80,912.36) ; Costs reserved
  • RACHELLE v AIR NEW ZEALAND LIMITED

    Andrew Dallas [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

  • Bradley v SmithS City (Southern) Ltd

    M Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – Dismissal – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by the way he was suspended prior to dismissal
    Result:
    Application granted (unjustified dismissal) ; Contributory conduct (33%) ; Reimbursement of lost wages (2 months wages) ; Compensation for humiliation etc. ($4,000) ; Application dismissed (unjustified disadvantage) ; Costs reserved
  • Sexton v Manuka Hill 2003 Ltd

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Partially successful personal grievance claim – One day investigation meeting –Applicant sought contribution towards costs – Authority found appropriate to increase daily tariff to reflect delays caused…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($4,250) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)