• Black Interiors Ltd v Birnie

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance with employment agreement (“EA”) – COSTS – Applicant sought contribution towards costs – No appearance for respondent – Project Manager
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Orders made ; Costs in favour of applicant ($500) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
  • Bird v Independent Freightlines Ltd

    A Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER – Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement – 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
  • Kiss v Yeoman Inductries Ltd

    A Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Constructive dismissal – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – No appearance for respondent – General Engineer / Line Setter
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement lost wages ($42,501) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($17,000); Costs reserved
  • HP New Zealand Ltd v Keogan

    R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Applicant sought interim non-publication order for commercially sensitive information
    Result:
    Application granted ; Orders made; No order for costs
  • Bangs v Sue Johnstone t/a Grant Johnstone Nissan Suzuki

    R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Constructive dismissal – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Service Technician
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages (quantum to be determined) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($15,000) ; Costs reserved
  • Ioan v Scott Technology NZ Ltd t/a Rocklabs

    R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION - Whether valid 90 day trial period
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Arthurs v Lyttelton Port Company Ltd

    T Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Incapacity – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Applicant witnessed death of colleague and suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder – Cargo Handler
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reinstatement ordered ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($20,000) ; Costs reserved
  • Pepper v Amcor Flexibles (New Zealand) Ltd

    P van Keulen [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DIADVANTAGE - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Constructive dismissal – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by respondent’s actions - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Receptionist
    Result:
    Application granted (unjustified disadvantage) ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($1,580) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($17,000) ; Application dismissed (unjustified dismissal) ; Costs reserved.
  • Eason v Fabri-cell International Ltd

    R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY – Applicant claimed arrears of wages – Maintenance Man
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($1,560) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($9,000) ; Arrears of wages ($482.64) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($3,081.06) ; Costs in favor of applicant ($1,285.71) ; Disbursements in favor of applicant ($71.56)
  • Andrew v DSV Air and Sea Ltd

    T Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES - Applicant sought arrears of bonus - Manager
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs to lie where they fall