• Sunder v Vasona Networks Inc

    T MacKinnon [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance claim - Length of investigation meeting not specified - Respondent sought costs contribution towards costs - Applicant awarded $10,000 compensation in original determination - Respondent…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($12,058.05)
  • Shelley v Waitakere United Inc

    N Craig [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Poor Performance - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Football coach
    Result:
    Application granted ; Compensation ($10,000) ; Costs reserved
  • Zhang v JBG Trading Ltd

    N Craig [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance claim - Two day investigation meeting - Applicant sought $7,000 contribution towards costs - Applicant made $3,500 Calderbank offer for respondent to cover costs -…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($3,850) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
  • Arras v Spotless Facility Services (NZ) Ltd

    C Hickey [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive Dismissal - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Alleged bullying and intimidation by manager and supervisor
    Result:
    Application granted ; Remuneration for lost wages (Quantum to be determined) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($10,000) ; Costs reserved
  • Van Den Tillaart v MBS (2008) Ltd t/a Nelson Beauty Therapy

    D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Quantum of remedies
    Result:
    Arrears of holiday pay ($3,096.83) ; Interest (5%) ; Arrears of KiwiSaver contributions ($247.98) Costs reserved
  • Dryden and Anor v Mason Dairies Ltd

    D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Partially successful personal grievance claims - One and half hour investigation meeting - Applicants sought contribution to costs - Not appropriate to stay determination of costs pending Court…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicants ($2,353.56)
  • Patel v Curry Pot on Lincoln Ltd

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Quantum of remedies - COSTS - Applicant sought contribution to costs
    Result:
    Arrears of holiday pay ($213.32) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($8,750) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($890.18)(filing, hearing and binding fees and witness expenses)
  • Dent v The Waikato District Health Board

    T Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Leave sought to raise grievance out of time - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Applicant sought removal of matters to Employment Court (“EC”) on ground EC already…
    Result:
    Application partially granted (practice and procedure) ; Application dismissed (raising personal grievance) ; Costs to lie where they fall
  • McCarthy v Convendium Ltd

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES - Applicant sought arrears of wages - No appearance for respondent
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wage ($59,911.80) ; No order for costs
  • Milne v Air New Zealand Ltd

    R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application to reopen investigation - Applicant sought to re-open investigation on grounds of disparity of treatment, incorrect witness evidence and incorrect statements by the Authority
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; No order for costs