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McIntyre v Core Technology Ltd and Anor
M Ryan [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful dispute claim - No investigation meeting - Applicant sought $1,750 contribution to costs - Respondent to pay applicant $750 contribution to costs
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($750)
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Komla v The South African High Commissioner to New Zealand
T MacKinnon [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- JURISDICTION – Whether respondent could invoke diplomatic immunity – Domestic worker
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Smith & Anor v Aspect Group (2015) Ltd
V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful jurisdiction claim - One day investigation meeting - Respondent sought contribution to costs - Appropriate to decrease notional daily tariff to reflect impecuniosity of applicants - Applicants…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($2,000)
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The Registrar of Unions v Towers Auckland Employee's Union Inc (Union Registration No 1120) & Ors
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Applicant sought cancellation of registration of respondents
- Result:
- Application partially granted ; No order for costs
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Labour Inspector v Miracle Beauty Saloon Ltd
V Campbell [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
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Millin v Intertruck Distributors (NZ) Ltd
E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Incapacity – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by failure to provide gradual return to work programme after agreement to do so and failure to provide…
- Result:
- Application granted (unjustified dismissal) ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($2,000) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($7,500) ; Application dismissed (unjustified disadvantage) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) ; Costs reserved
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Brennan v AFOS Ltd and Ors
R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Quantum of remedies
- Result:
- No order for costs
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Thow v Canterbury District Health Board
H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Applicant sought removal of matter to Employment Court (“EC”) on ground EC already had before it proceedings between same parties involving same or similar issues
- Result:
- Application granted ; Costs reserved
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Slotemaker v The New Zealand King Salmon Co. Ltd
P van Keulen [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful breach of contract claim - Les than one day investigation meeting - Applicant sought $7,000 contribution to costs - Appropriate to apply notional daily tariff - Respondent…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($3,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
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Leech v Big Mal Ltd
A Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious Misconduct – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Summary Dismissal – Labourer
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($7,087.50) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($10,000) ; Costs reserved