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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)
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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
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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
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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)
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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
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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…
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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