• 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)
  • 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
  • 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)
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Brennan v AFOS Ltd and Ors

    R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Quantum of remedies
    Result:
    No order for costs
  • 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
  • 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)
  • 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