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Ms X v Y Ltd
David Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Successful personal grievance claim – One and half day investigation meeting – Applicant sought contribution to costs – Appropriate to apply uplift in notional daily tariff due to…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($7,500)
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Crush v Southern District Health Board
Helen Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Applicant sought removal of matter to Employment Court (“EC”) on ground important question of law likely to arise – Whether applicant able to use evidence of…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Lewis v Anne Kennett t/a Annies Cleaning Service
David Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Admissibility of evidence - UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by respondent’s actions - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - ARREARS…
- Result:
- Reimbursement of lost wages ($1,729.80) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($2,500) ; Arrears of wages ($259.47) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($259.47) ; Disbursements in favour of respondent ($71.56)(filing fee) ($5.20)(photocopying) ; No order for costs
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Huffman v Calibre Haircare Ltd
E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful jurisdiction claim - One day investigation meeting - Respondent sought contribution to costs - Appropriate to apply notional daily tariff - Applicant to pay respondent $3,500 contribution…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($3,500)
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Wicks v Symonite Panels Ltd
Vicki Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious Misconduct – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by failure to provide new employment agreement after restructure and abuse from manager - Applicant claimed unjustifiably…
- Result:
- Application granted(unjustified dismissal) ; Contributory conduct (25%) ; Reimbursement for lost wages (quantum to be determined) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,250) ; Costs reserved
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Labour Inspector v Sun 2 Moon Ltd & 2 Ors
James Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Identity of employer – Whether employee employed by second respondent – RECOVERY OF MONIES – Applicant sought recovery of premium for employment - ARREARS OF WAGES…
- Result:
- Applications granted ; Recovery of monies ($10,407.88) ; Arrears of wages ($13,437.28) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($4,935.87) ; Penalty ($25,000)(payable to Crown) ; Costs reserved
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Brown v Advance International Cleaning Systems (NZ) Ltd
Mike Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Incapacity – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Account manager
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($10,344.55) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($6,000) ; Costs reserved
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Labour Inspector v Keo Thai Restaurant Ltd
Christine Hickey [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- PENALTY – Applicant sought penalty for failure to comply with enforceable undertaking
- Result:
- Application granted ; Penalty ($4,500)(payable to Crown) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) ; No order for costs
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Milham v Chief Executive of the Waikato Institute of Technology
Vicki Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by disciplinary investigation and retention of disciplinary letter on file– Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Team…
- Result:
- Applications granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages (quantum to be determined) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($15,000)
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Roy v Bike Retail Group Ltd
Mike Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious Misconduct – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed – Store manager
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved