Determinations database

T Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – Constructive Dismissal – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by respondent’s mismanaging of applicant’s taxes – Real Estate Salesperson
Result:: Application granted (unjustified disadvantage) ; No contributory conduct ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($15,000) ; Application dismissed (unjustified dismissal) ; Costs reserved.

R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: RAISING A PERSONAL GRIEVANCE –Whether applicant raised personal grievance within 90 days – PENALTY – Applicant sought penalty for breach of employment agreement – Forklift dirver
Result:: Applications dismissed ; costs reserved

R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: ARREARS OF WAGES AND ARREARS OF HOLIDAY PAY – Applicant sought arrears of wages and holiday pay
Result:: Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($10,123.18) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($4,916.93) ; Arrears of Kiwisaver ($451.20) ; Interest payable (5%) ; Accumulated interest ($890.40)

P van Keulen [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

Summary:: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Authority considered removal of matter to Employment Court (“EC”) on its own motion – Whether important question of law likely to arise and Authority is of…
Result:: Application removed ; Costs reserved

E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: CONSENT ORDER – Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement on matter of costs –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

T Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent
Result:: Application dismissed ; Costs reserved

T MacKinnon [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

Summary:: COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance with Record of Settlement (“ROS”)
Result:: Application granted ; Disbursements in favor of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)

A Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

Summary:: COSTS - Successful penalty and arrears claim - Two day investigation meeting - Applicant sought $2,900 contribution towards costs - Investigation meeting heard contemporaneously with respondent in another matter (“DAIL”)…
Result:: Cost in favour of applicant ($2,900) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) ($82)(travel and meal expenses)