• Westrupp v Hellyers Transport Ltd

    C Hickey [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLDAY PAY – Applicant sought arrears of wages, holiday pay and KiwiSaver - Driver
    Result:
    Application granted; Arrears of wages and holiday pay ($6,756.02) ; Interest (5%) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant($71.56)(filing fee) ; 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
  • Labour Inspector v D K Transport (2009) Ltd

    R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PENALTY – Applicant sought penalty for failure to provide employment agreements, failure to keep compliant wage and holiday records, failure to pay minimum wage, failure to pay holiday on termination…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Penalty ($22,250)(payable to Crown)($17,750)(payable to employees)
  • Walters v Aviation Security Services Ltd

    E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance claim - Four and a half days investigation meeting - Respondent sought $31,000 contribution towards costs - Authority found considerable delay attributable to applicant’s counsel’s…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($28,000) ; Disbursements in favour of respondent ($2,426.77)
  • Aslam v Transportation Auckland Corporation Ltd

    A Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance claim - One day investigation meeting - Respondent sought contribution to costs - Appropriate to apply notional daily tariff - Applicant to pay respondent $4,500…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($4,500)
  • Mickelson v Bold, O'Neill and Associates Ltd

    E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION - Whether applicant employee or independent contractor - Whether applicant became independent contractor after accepting proposal by respondent - ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - Applicant sought arrears…
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Arrears of wages ($2,138) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($684.38) ; Arrears of KiwiSaver ($302.40) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56) (filing fee) ; Costs reserved
  • Shaw v New Plymouth Club Inc.

    T MacKinnon [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Unsuccessful personal grievance claim – One and a half days investigation meeting – Respondent sought $8,000 contribution towards costs – Respondent made $5,000 Calderbank offer – Applicant legally…
    Result:
    Costs to lie where they fall
  • Cowan v 900 Degrees NZ 2008 Ltd

    T Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE: Applicant sought to reopen Authority investigation
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs to lie where they fall
  • Labour Inspector v One World Resourcing Ltd

    C Hickey [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    PENALTY – Applicant sought penalty for charging premium for employment
    Result:
    Application granted ; Penalty ($6,000)(payable to Crown)($3,000)(payable to employees)
  • Bulmer v Mahal

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY – Applicant sought arrears of holiday pay and KiwiSaver – No appearance for respondent – Truck Driver
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of holiday pay ($3,120) ; Arrears of KiwiSaver ($2080) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) ; No order for costs