• L v W Ltd

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Applicant sought leave to raise grievance out of time
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Robson Fishing Partnership and/or Impulse Fishing Co Ltd v Smith

    C Hickey [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    BREACH OF CONTRACT - Applicant sought damages for loss incurred by respondent’s failure to give two months’ notice, breach of good faith and failure to act safely at all times…
    Result:
    Application granted (counterclaim - unjustified dismissal) ; Application partially granted (counterclaim - penalty) ; Application dismissed (breach of contract) (unjustified disadvantage) ; Costs reserved
  • Chesnutt v Gisborne Returned and Services' Association Inc

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant sought compliance with Authority determination – No appearance for respondent
    Result:
    Application granted ; Orders made ; Disbursements ($71.56)(filing fee)
  • Lata v Auckland District Health Board

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Applicant sought removal of matter to Employment Court on grounds important question of law likely to arise, matter of such nature and urgency that in public…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Robinson v Everlast Design Ltd

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - Applicant sought arrears of wages and holiday pay - No appearance for respondent - Architect
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages and holiday pay ($1,607 net) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) ; No order for costs
  • Lutz v Swiss on Beach Ltd

    D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - Applicant sought arrears of wages and holiday pay - Manager - No appearance for respondent
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($2,911.23) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($232.90) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) ; No order for costs
  • Sanderson and Ors v South Canterbury District Health Board

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE - Parties disputed whether applicants were working when on call - When on call applicants required to report to work within 10 minutes - On call applicants lived at…
    Result:
    Question answered in favour of applicants ; Costs reserved
  • Brown v Your Success Ltd

    P van Keulen [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Respondent sought to dismiss claims as frivolous or vexatious
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Aggreko (NZ) Ltd v McEnery

    Nicola Craig [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance with Authority determination - PENALTY – Applicant sought penalty for respondent’s breach of fidelity – BREACH OF CONTRACT – Applicant sought exemplary damages for…
    Result:
    Applications granted (compliance order)(penalty)(counterclaim – unjustified disadvantage)(counterclaim – arrears of wages) ; Orders made ; Penalty ($2,500)(payable to applicant) ($2,500)(payable to respondent) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($500) ; Arrears of wages (quantum to be determined) ; Applications dismissed(counterclaim – unjustified dismissal)(counterclaim – restraint of trade) ; Costs reserved
  • Labour Inspector v Hua Star Homes Ltd

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance with Improvement Notice – PENALTY – Applicant sought penalty for failure to comply with Improvement Notice – No appearance for respondent
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Orders made ; Penalty ($5,000)(payable to Crown) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) ; No order for costs