• HP New Zealand Ltd v Keogan

    R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Respondent sought interim non-publication order for commercially sensitive information
    Result:
    Application granted ; Orders made; Costs reserved
  • Cross v New Zealand Watermelon Distributors Ltd

    T Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – CONSTRUCTIVE DISMISSAL – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent’s failure to maintain a safe workplace free from bullying – Casual Labourer
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; No order for costs
  • Thomas v Central Hawke's Bay College Board of Trustees

    T MacKinnon [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance claim – One day investigation meeting - Respondent sought uplift in daily tariff – Not Calderbank situation as application already determined before offer made –…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of the respondent ($3,500)
  • Advance International Cleaning Systems (NZ) Ltd v Brown and Ors

    M Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Withdrawn breach of contract and breach of good faith claims - No investigation meeting - Second Respondent sought $1,225 contribution towards costs – Third respondent sought $4,000…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of the respondents ($1,000)(second respondent)($2,500)(third respondent)
  • Truman v The Zoom Group Ltd

    A Dallas [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant sought compliance with parties’ Record of Settlement (“ROS”) – No appearance for respondent
    Result:
    Application granted ; Orders made ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) ; No order for costs
  • Preece v He-Do-Ki Trust

    A Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION – Whether applicants employees or independent contractors – Caretakers
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Marx v Southern Cross Campus Board of Trustees

    R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for recusal - Applicant alleged preliminary determination accused her of lying and was biased in favour of respondent
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • The Postal Workers Union of Aotearoa Inc and Anor v NZ Post Ltd

    T Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for urgency on basis of health and safety concerns
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Jury and Ors v Efficient Lighting Technology Ltd and Anor

    T Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY – Applicants sought arrears of wages and holiday pay – Whether second respondent personally liable for arrears –- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL –…
    Result:
    Applications granted (arrears of wages and holiday pay)(penalty); Arrears of wages and holiday pay ($19,598.38)(first applicant)($18,815.07)(second applicant)($14,535.17)(third applicant)($20,649.95)(fourth applicant) ; Penalty ($1,000)(first applicant) ($1,000)(second applicant) ($1,000)(third applicant) ($,1000)(fourth applicant) ; Application dismissed (unjustified dismissal); Costs reserved
  • Hutching v Fourth Estate Holdings (2012) Ltd

    P van Keulen [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful jurisdiction claim – Respondent sought $4,500 contribution towards costs – Calderbank offer had no bearing on costs as withdrawn before negotiations exhausted – Preliminary matter does not…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of the respondent ($3,000)