• Labour Inspector v White Developments Ltd

    P van Keulen [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance with improvement notice - PENALTY – Applicant sought penalty for respondent’s various minimum standard breaches - COSTS – Applicant sought contribution towards costs –…
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Compliance ordered ; Penalty ($16,000)(Crown) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($1,800) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
  • McNabb v Silver Fern Farms Beef Ltd

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious Misconduct – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Seasonal Meat Worker
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Goodall v Metco Engineering 2002 Ltd

    M Ryan [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    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
  • Bruce v Whelan

    A Dallas [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF HOLIDAY PAY – Applicant sought arrears of holiday pay – Video Store Attendant
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of holiday pay ($1,800) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
  • Baywatch 2005 Ltd v Wright

    D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

  • Coomer v JA McCallum & Son Ltd

    D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Partially successful claims – Two day investigation meeting – Applicant sought $8,000 contribution towards costs and an award of $234 disbursements – Respondent sought $17,087 indemnity costs…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($4,500)
  • Pepper v Amcor Flexibles (New Zealand) Ltd

    P van Keulen [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Partially successful claims – Less than one day investigation meeting – Applicant sought $7,000 contribution towards costs – Applicant made Calderbank offer – Authority found respondent’s rejection of…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($3,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
  • Bartholomeusz v Tradefog Global Co Ltd and Anor

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Successful personal grievance claim – Half day investigation meeting – Parties sought contribution towards costs – Authority found liability of second respondent not limited to time of joinder…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($3,791.67)
  • Ellison v Agresearch Ltd

    T MacKinnon [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Unsuccessful personal grievance claim – One day investigation meeting – Respondent sought $10,000 contribution towards costs – Respondent made two $10,000 Calderbank offers – Authority found not…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($5,500)
  • Kahui v Haley Construction Ltd

    A Dallas [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]