• Bristowe v Champagne Homes Ltd

    T MacKinnon [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION – Whether applicant employee or independent contractor – Hammer hand
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Cotton v Rogers Motors Ltd t/a Interfreight Carriers

    D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Dismissal of claims - Less than one hour investigation meeting - Respondent sought contribution to costs - Appropriate for applicant to make small contribution to costs to reflect…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($1,000)
  • Reveley v Mike Gallop Builders Ltd

    D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Leading hand
    Result:
    Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000) ; Costs reserved
  • Labour Inspector v Adamar No.2 Ltd (in Liquidation) and Ors

    R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful arrears claims - Two day investigation meeting - Applicant sought $3,500 contribution to costs - Costs sought reasonable - Respondent to pay applicant $3,500 contribution to costs
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($3,500) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($111.56)(filing fee and photocopying)
  • Muaulama v United Civil Construction Ltd

    T Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious Misconduct – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Health and safety - COSTS – Applicant sought contribution to costs – Construction worker
    Result:
    Application granted ; Contributory conduct (50%) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($2,250)
  • UCS Ltd v Terrey-OCock

    R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    RECOVERY OF MONIES – Applicant sought to recover overpayments of wages to respondent – COSTS – Applicant sought contribution to costs
    Result:
    Application granted ; Recovery of monies ($5,319.91) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($800) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)
  • Terrey-O'Cock v UCS Ltd

    R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES – Applicant sought arrears of wages – COSTS – Respondent sought contribution to costs
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs in favour of respondent ($800)
  • Rodink v Inger

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance with Record of Settlement (“ROS”) – PENALTY – Applicant sought penalty for failure to comply with ROS - COSTS – Applicant sought $500 contribution…
    Result:
    Application granted (compliance order) ; Orders made ; Application dismissed (penalty) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($500) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
  • Horwath v Court

    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
  • Bower v Scollay Holdings Ltd

    A Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    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