• St John's College Preschool v Nirmala Joseph

    Nicola Craig [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance with confidentiality clause in employment agreement – Early childhood teacher
    Result:
    Application granted ; Orders made ; No order for costs
  • Servilles Ltd v Cockle and Ors

    Robin Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER – Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement– 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
  • Williams v Duncan's Canvas Ltd

    Robin Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    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
  • Cull v Angsla Holdings Ltd t/a Angsla Automotive

    Mike Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Constructive Dismissal – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY – Applicant sought arrears of wages and holiday pay – PENALTY…
    Result:
    Applications granted (unjustified dismissal)(arrears of wages and holiday pay) ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($10,710) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($7,500) ; Arrears of wages and holiday pay ($2,741.71) ; Application dismissed (penalty) ; Costs reserved
  • Weir & Ors v Corporate Consumables Ltd

    Trish MacKinnon [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Fifth and sixth applicants sought removal of matter to Employment Court (“EC”) on ground important question of law likely to arise – Whether “unless the context…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Costs reserved
  • Robinson v Gillon & Maher Plumbing Ltd

    David Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by no bonus payment – COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance with bonus payment – PENALTY – GOOD FAITH – Respondent sought penalty…
    Result:
    Application granted (unjustified dismissal) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000) ; Applications dismissed (compliance order)(penalty)(counterclaim – recovery of monies) ; Costs reserved
  • Menzies v New Zealand Bio Grains Ltd

    Vicki Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Constructive Dismissal – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Packer
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; No order for costs
  • Kaur v DRB2 t/a Super Saver Foodmart Ltd and Anor

    Anna Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance with Record of Settlement (“ROS”) – No appearance for respondent - PENALTY – Applicant sought penalty for breach of ROS - COSTS –…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Orders made ; Penalty ($2,000) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($170) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
  • Page-Smith v Drillforce New Zealand Ltd

    Tania Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious Misconduct - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – COSTS – Applicant sought contribution to costs - Driller
    Result:
    Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($2,500) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($1,750)
  • Owen v The Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections

    Eleanor Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Constructive Dismissal – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by respondent’s handling of applicant’s sexual harassment complaint and failure to provide safe work environment – Applicant…
    Result:
    Application granted (unjustified disadvantage) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($7,000) ; Application dismissed (unjustified dismissal) ; Costs reserved