• Harding v KMG Civil Ltd

    M Ryan [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    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
  • Gardner v Hardy Street Pharmacy Ltd

    P van Keulen [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF HOLIDAY PAY – Applicant sought arrears of holiday pay
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • McKenzie v Farmer Motor Group Ltd t/a Farmer Autovillage

    R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Preliminary issues - Whether adequate notice given – 90 day trial period - Sales consultant
    Result:
    Application granted ; Costs reserved
  • Dabbour v Halliburton New Zealand

    T Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Place of hearing
    Result:
    Application granted ; Costs to lie where they fall
  • Crozier v Idea Services Ltd

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance claim - One day investigation meeting - Applicant sought contribution to costs - Applicant legally aided - Total costs incurred by applicant below notional daily…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($3,046.05)
  • Hergatt v Wanda Hendrikse and James Cochrane t/a McBreens Solicitors

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance claim - Half day investigation meeting - Applicant sought contribution to costs - Appropriate to apply notional daily tariff - Respondent to pay applciant $1,750…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($1,750) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($113.06)(filing fee and photocopying)
  • Maday v Avondale College Board of Trustees

    T Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Partially successful raising personal grievance claim - One and half day investigation meeting - Parties sought contribution to costs - Conduct of hearing increased costs for respondent -…
    Result:
    Costs to lie where they fall
  • Woodfield v Howard

    M Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Identity of employer – Whether applicant employed by respondent or company (“D”)
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs to lie where they fall
  • Campbell v Idea Services Ltd

    C Hickey [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Withdrawn personal grievance claim - No investigation meeting - Respondent sought contribution to costs - Applicant unreasonably rejected Calderbank offer - Applicant to pay respondent $1,200 contribution to…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($1,200)
  • McKenzie v Housing New Zealand Corporation

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Constructive Dismissal – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by respondent’s refusal to allow applicant to withdraw resignation – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent –…
    Result:
    Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved