• Eastern Bay Independent Industrial Workers' Union 1995 Inc and Ors v TSNZ Pulp & Paper Maintenance Ltd

    T Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful application for compliance order - One day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $10,500 contribution towards costs - Authority declined to award travel disbursements for respondent’s out of…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($7,000)
  • Labour Inspector v Danmel Farm Ltd

    D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    PENALTY - Applicant sought penalty for respondent’s failure to keep wages and time records, and holiday and leave records - Respondent previously penalised for failure to provide records to Labour…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs to lie where they fall
  • Palmco Garden Ltd v Welch and Anor

    T Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Partially successful penalty claim - One day investigation meeting - Applicant sought $7,868 indemnity costs - Authority found no exceptional circumstances for indemnity costs - Authority found appropriate…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($1,750)
  • Lagan v Diane Astle Realty Ltd

    P van Keulen [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance claim - One day investigation meeting - Respondent sought contribution to costs - Appropriate to apply notional daily tariff - Applicant to pay respondent $3,500…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($3,500)
  • Ferguson v Placement Painters Ltd

    D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance claim - Less than one day investigation meeting - Respondent sought contribution towards costs - Authority found not appropriate to cover costs for work prior…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($3,000)
  • Graham v Gladstone Retail Ltd

    R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Applicant instructed staff to prepare food for sale after use by date and falsify documents - COUNTERCLAIM…
    Result:
    Application granted (unjustified dismissal) ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($6,483.75) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,500) ; Application dismissed (counterclaim - penalty) ; Costs reserved
  • Van Den Tillaart v MBS (2008) Ltd t/a Nelson Beauty Therapy

    D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance, penalty and arrears of holiday pay claim - Three day investigation meeting - Applicant sought contribution towards costs - Applicant made two Calderbank offers -…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($18,500) ; Disbursements ($71.56)(filing fee)
  • Watson v Ashburton District Council

    E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION - Whether parties engaged in bargaining process - Applicant claimed respondent attempting to unilaterally alter work hours
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Ewing v Waimea Weekly Ltd

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Incapacity - Applicant claimed she was unjustifiably disadvantaged by respondent’s treatment resulting in unsafe workplace - Applicant claimed she was unjustifiably dismissed by respondent…
  • Advanced Personnel Services Ltd v Pitman

    D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement at investigation meeting - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Respondent will not carry out specified business…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs