• Hills v Jay & Bee (2006) Ltd

    M Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance with Authority determinations – COSTS – Applicant sought $460 contribution to costs- No appearance for respondent
    Result:
    Application granted ; Orders made ; Costs in favour of applicant ($460) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($163.56)(service and filing fee)
  • McDermott v Prestige Ltd

    Michele Ryan [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Whether grievance raised within 90 days – PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Privilege – Whether privilege attaches to emails between applicant and lay advocate - UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE…
    Result:
    Application granted (unjustified dismissal) ; Reimbursement of lost wages ( $11,158.64) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,000) ; Applications dismissed (raising personal grievance)(practice and procedure)(unjustified disadvantage) ; Costs reserved
  • Priest v Prestige Ltd

    M Ryan [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious Misconduct – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by instruction to stay at depot and written warning – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent –…
    Result:
    Application granted (unjustified disadvantage) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000) ; Application dismissed (unjustified dismissal)
  • Harman v Canterbury Heavy Haulage Ltd

    C Hickey [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious Misconduct – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by failure to pay wages - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – PENALTY – Applicant sought…
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Contributory conduct (33%) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($8,000) ; Penalty ($1,000)(payable to applicant)($5,000)(payable to Crown) ; Costs reserved
  • Ashcroft v Redzone Robotics New Zealand Ltd

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Director of Engineering
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($20,407.80) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($18,000) ; Costs reserved
  • Cull v Angsla Holdings Ltd t/a Angsla Automotive

    M Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance and arrears of wages and holiday pay claim - One and a half day investigation meeting - Applicant sought $6,500 contribution towards costs - Authority…
  • Smiths City Group Ltd v Labour Inspector

    P van Keulen [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Applicant objected to respondent’s improvement notice requiring applicant to pay minimum wage and keep accurate wage and time records - Whether morning meetings conducted 15 minutes…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Costs reserved
  • Davidson v Great Barrier Airlines Ltd

    R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Constructive Dismissal – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Logistics and security manager
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Fellowes v Bakker Motels Ltd

    M Ryan [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Whether applicant casual employee - Motel cleaner
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($1,995.84) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($4,000) ; Costs reserved
  • Langbein v Nelson Women's Refuge Inc

    D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    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