• Idea Services Ltd v Welch

    T Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Withdrawn interim injunction application – Applicant sought contribution towards costs – Authority found evidence respondent’s breach was innocent – Costs to lie where they fall
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs to lie there they fall
  • Grant v Point Property Management Ltd

    R Larmer [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
  • Irwin v AUNZ Investment Group Ltd and Anor

    A Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Successful personal grievance claim – Half day meeting – Applicant sought $16,019 indemnity costs or $4,500 contribution towards costs – Authority found no reason to award indemnity costs…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($3,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
  • Fuimaono v The Secretary for Justice

    R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Authority ordered non publication of medical information provided by applicant
    Result:
    Orders made ; No order for costs
  • Purcell v Nei Pryor t/a Pryor Pastrol Ltd and Anor

    A Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Identity of employer - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by first respondent - ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - Applicant claimed arrears of…
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($6,492.96) ; Compensation for humiliation ($15,000) ; Arrears of wages ($9,286.23) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($742.24) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($1,968)
  • Mitre 10 (New Zealand) Ltd v Harvey

    T Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER – Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement at mediation – Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority
  • Templeton v Commissioner of Police

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    RAISING GRIEVANCE - Whether grievance raised within 90 days
    Result:
    Application granted ; Costs reserved
  • Clayton and Ors v Board of Proprietors of Solway College

    T MacKinnon [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Partially successful personal grievance claim - Three day investigation meeting - Respondent sought contribution towards costs - Only third applicant succeeded in personal grievance claim - Authority found…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($3,500)(first applicant)(payable to respondent) ($4,655)(second applicant)(payable to respondent) ($2,660)(third applicant)(payable to respondent)
  • Paniagua v TSSR Group Ltd

    A Dallas [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER – Parties reached agreement on settlement at investigation meeting – Terms of settlement to be orders of the authority
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • Labour Inspector v Ikeda Suisan Company Ltd

    D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    PENALTY – Applicant sought penalty for respondent’s failure to keep accurate time and wage records
    Result:
    Application granted ; Penalty ($40,000)(payable to Crown) ; Costs reserved