• Sakaguchi v Ganbasaka Ltd

    R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION – Whether applicant employee – ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY – Applicant sought arrears of wages and holiday pay
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Reddy-Allu v Sahana INZ Ltd t/a Sahana South Indian Restaurant

    E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Whether director of respondent should remain party to proceedings - Director alleged to have aided and abetted breaches
    Result:
    Orders made ; Costs reserved
  • Dellaway-Smith and Anor v Wildzog Investments Ltd and Anor

    R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Whether applicants could pursue personal grievance against first respondent company (“WIL”) or second respondent (“S”) personally - Undisclosed principal - Companies Act 1993 s25
    Result:
    Application partially granted ; Costs reserved
  • Irwin v AUNZ Investment Group Ltd and Anor

    A Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive Dismissal - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - Applicant sought arrears of wages and holiday pay…
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($20,425) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($7,500) ; Arrears of wages ($29,888.97)(gross) ($18,109.59)(net) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($12,012) ; Recovery of monies ($5,689.38) ; Penalty ($3,000)(first respondent)(payable to crown) ($1,000)(second respondent)(payable to crown) ; Costs reserved
  • Harrison v Boyte & Anor

    A Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Applicant sought non-publication order in respect of applicant’s financial information – Respondent sought non-publication order in respect of commercially sensitive information
    Result:
    Orders made ; No order for costs
  • Rogerson v Trenowa Holdings Ltd & Anor

    T MacKinnon [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant sought compliance with previous Authority determination - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Applicant sought leave to recover monies owing directly from sole director and shareholder of first…
    Result:
    Application granted (compliance order) ; Compliance ordered ; Application dismissed (practice and procedure) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) ; No order for costs
  • Nayak v Urban Turban New Zealand Ltd

    R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PENALTY - Applicant sought penalty for breaches of Minimum Wage Act 1983 and breach of employment agreement - ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - Applicant sought arrears of wages…
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Arrears of wages ($10,333.30) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($9679.76) ; Penalty ($20,000)(applicant)($10,000)(crown) ; Costs reserved
  • Heaven v Cochrane Accountants Ltd

    T MacKinnon [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – Serious Misconduct – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by suspension – Accounting Assistant
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($6,243.75) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($8,352) ; Costs reserved
  • Talbot v Coriglade Ltd t/a Geeks on Wheels

    M Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Unsuccessful claims – Three day investigation meeting with later submissions – Respondent sought $26,117 contribution towards costs and $1,948 disbursements - Respondent made Calderbank offer – Authority…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($15,750)
  • Cabig v Waitohi Dairy Ltd

    P van Keulen [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Partially successful claims – Respondent sought contribution towards costs – Length of investigation meeting not specified – Authority found both parties had degree of success – Costs to…
    Result:
    Costs to lie where they fall