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Hauraki-Tumu v North Canterbury Distributors (2003) Ltd
P van Keulen [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Partially successful personal grievance claim - One day investigation meeting- Respondent sought contribution to costs - Appropriate to reverse costs burden due to Calderbank offers unreasonably rejected by…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($3,500)
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Winn v Spotless Facility Services (NZ) Ltd
P van Keulen [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Unsuccessful personal grievance claims – One day investigation meeting – Respondent sought contribution to costs – Appropriate to apply uplift in notional daily tariff to reflect rejected Calderbank…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($4,500)
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Emmerson v Northland District Health Board
T Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Whether grievance raised within 90 days – Leave sought to raise grievance out of time - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious Misconduct – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed…
- Result:
- Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Milham v Chief Executive of the Waikato Institute of Technology
V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Quantum of remedies – COSTS – Applicant sought contribution to costs
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($88,219.20) ; Interest (5%) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($3,000)
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Sherwood v Mumbles Caf� (2014) Ltd
H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Quantum of remedies - Applicant sought payment of filing fee
- Result:
- Application granted ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) ; No order for costs
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Lankes v Canterbury District Health Board
C Hickey [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- DISPUTE – Parties disputed interpretation of leave clauses in individual employment agreement (“IEA”) – Scientific officer
- Result:
- Question answered in favour of respondent ; Costs reserved
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Gates v Everlast Design Ltd
C Hickey [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY – Applicant sought arrears of wages and holiday pay – COUNTERCLAIM – BREACH OF CONTRACT – Respondent sought damages to cover costs of extra…
- Result:
- Applications granted ; Arrears of wages and holiday pay ($1,903.94) ; Damages ($327.75) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($121.56)(filing fee and travel costs) ; No order for costs
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Tuffey v Vinka Farms Ltd
E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance with Authority determination – COSTS – Applicant sought contribution to costs
- Result:
- Application granted ; Orders made ; Costs in favour of applicant ($1,000)
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Michael v Thompson-Mita and Anor
R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Identity of employer – Whether applicant employed by first or second respondent – ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY – Applicant sought arrears of wages, holiday…
- Result:
- Applications granted ; Arrears of wages ($3,633.84) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($299.43) ; Arrears of KiwiSaver contributions ($109) ; Reimbursement for lost wages ($11,250) ; Compensation for loss of benefit ($337.50) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($6,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) ; No order for costs
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Bertogg v Catherine Devon Ryburn t/a Malborough Day Spa and Anor
R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application for joinder – UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Constructive Dismissal – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by respondent’s actions – Applicant claimed constructively dismissed by…
- Result:
- Application partially granted (unjustified disadvantage) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,000) ; Applications dismissed (practice and procedure)(unjustified dismissal) ; Costs reserved