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Tulloch v Hays Specialist Recruitment (Australia) Pty Ltd
T MacKinnon [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Whether applicant permanent, fixed-term or casual employee - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Dismissal - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – PENALTY – GOOD FAITH – Applicant…
- Result:
- Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Oldridge v Mukund and Priyanka Enterprises Ltd t/a National Flower Traders
R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Whether respondent or respondent’s director liable - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY –…
- Result:
- Applications granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($3,846.16) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($4,000) ; Arrears of wages ($1,923.08) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($253.84) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) ; No order for costs
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Robinson v ACM New Zealand Ltd
C Hickey [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Applicant sought extension of timeframe to commence personal grievance claim
- Result:
- Application granted ; Costs reserved
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New Zealand Education Institute Te Riu Roa v Secretary for Education
M Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Applicant sought removal of matter to Employment Court (“EC”) on grounds EC already had before it proceedings between same parties involving same or similar issues, matter…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Costs reserved
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Wealleans v A Feminine Finish Ltd
T Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Abandonment - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – PENALTY – GOOD FAITH – Applicant sought penalty for respondent’s breach of good faith and failure to provide…
- Result:
- Application granted (unjustified dismissal) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($15,000) ; Applications dismissed (penalty – good faith)(counterclaim – penalty – good faith)
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Orchard v Butlers Fruit Farms Ltd
P van Keulen [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 – Order prohibiting publication of terms of settlement
- Result:
- Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
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Tait v Barry
P van Keulen [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY – Applicant sought arrears of wages and holiday pay – No appearance for respondent
- Result:
- Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($1,634.32) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($202.12) ; Interest (5%) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) ; No order for costs
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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:
- COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicants sought compliance with representation about terms and conditions of employment – ARREARS OF WAGES – Applicants sought arrears of wages
- Result:
- Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Larnach v The George on Willis Ltd
M Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Quantum of remedies
- Result:
- Application granted ; Compensation for humilation etc ($1,500) ; No order for costs
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Maharaj v Wesley Wellington Mission Inc
M Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful arrears claim - Half day investigation meeting - Respondent sought contribution to costs - Appropriate to apply notional daily tariff - Applicant to pay respondent $1,750 contribution…
- Result:
- Cost in favour of respondent ($1,750)