• Tucker v Baboom Ltd

    Andrew Dallas [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY – Applicant sought arrears of wages and holiday pay – RECOVERY OF MONIES – Applicant sought recovery of work-related expenses – COSTS – Applicant…
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Arrears of wages ($11,537.76) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($10,83.92) ; Recovery of monies ($3,170.91) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($3,500) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
  • Mitchell v General Back-up Company Ltd

    D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Whether grievance raised within 90 days
    Result:
    Application granted ; Costs reserved
  • Postal Workers Union of Aotearoa v New Zealand Post Ltd

    Andrew Dallas [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE – Parties disputed interpretation of collective agreement (“CEA”) – Whether “lost time” for delays occasioned by hazards accounted for by respondent’s Delivery Work Measurement System (“DWMS”)
    Result:
    Question answered in favour of respondent ; Costs reserved
  • Kaur v Direct Auto Importers (NZ) Ltd

    Vicki Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - Applicant sought arrears of wages and holiday pay - UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Discrimination - Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by respondent’s actions
    Result:
    Application granted (arrears of wages and holiday pay) ; Arrears of wages ($14,449.42) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($3,547.17) ; Application dismissed (unjustified disadvantage) ; Costs reserved
  • Lal v The Warehouse Ltd

    Tania Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance claim - One and half day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $7,000 contribution to costs - Appropriate to apply notional daily tariff - Applicant to…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($5,250)
  • Thow v Canterbury District Health Board

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    BREACH OF CONTRACT – Applicant sought damages for respondent’s breach of employment agreement (“EA”) – PENALTY – GOOD FAITH – Applicant sought penalty for respondent’s breach of good faith –…
    Result:
    Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Dryden and Anor v Mason Dairies Ltd

    D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – DISCRIMINATION – UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Dismissal – Applicants claimed respondent discriminated against applicant on ground of sex – Applicants claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by unfair bargaining – Applicants…
    Result:
    Applications granted (unjustified dismissal)(recovery of monies) ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($8,750)(first applicant)($14,280)(second applicant) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($7,000)(first applicant)($10,000)(second applicant) ; Compensation for loss of benefit ($900)(first applicant)($1,575)(second applicant) ; Recovery of monies ($59.20)(first applicant)($59.20)(second applicant) ; Application dismissed (unjustified disadvantage) ; Costs reserved
  • Stace v Aurora Law Ltd

    Robin Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER – Parties reached agreement on costs – Terms of agreement to be orders of Authority – Respondent to pay applicant $7,000 contribution to costs
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; Costs in favour of applicant ($7,000)
  • Below & Anor v The Salvation Army New Zealand Trust

    Trish MacKinnon [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    ERA s63A(2)(b) ; ERA s67A ; ERA s103A ; ERA s124 ; ERA s134(2) ; ERA s134A
    Result:
    Application granted ; Costs reserved
  • Hills v Jay & Bee (2006) Ltd

    Michael Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance and arrears claim - Less than one day investigation meeting - Applicant sought contribution to costs - Appropriate to apply uplift in notional daily tariff…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($3,500) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)