• Whitehead v Loadscan Ltd

    Vicki Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance with Record of Settlement (“ROS”) – PENALTY – Applicant sought penalty for respondent’s breach of ROS
    Result:
    Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Nolet v Edgewater Resort Hotel Ltd

    Helen Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Unsuccessful personal grievance claim – One day investigation meeting - Respondent sought uplift in notional daily tariff to reflect lack of specificity in applicant’s claims – Appropriate to…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($3,500)
  • Sheppard-Johnson v Zeroes Coffee Ltd

    David Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious Misconduct – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by suspension without consultation – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – ARREARS OF WAGES –…
    Result:
    Applications granted (unjustified dismissal)(arrears of wages) ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($1,260) ; Recommendation made ; Arrears of wages ($260) ; Costs reserved
  • AFFCO New Zealand Ltd v New Zealand Meat Workers and Related Trades Union Inc

    Peter van Keulen [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE –Authority considered removal of matter to Employment Court (“EC”) on own motion on ground important question of law likely to arise – COUNTERCLAIM - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE…
    Result:
    Orders made ; Application dismissed (counterclaim – practice and procedure) ; No order for costs
  • Painter v Epic Hair Designs NZ Ltd

    David Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Poor performance- Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – 90 day trial – Hairstylist
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; No order for costs
  • Domingo v Meng Suon & Ngan Heng t/a Town & Country Foods

    Andrew Dallas [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance with Authority determination
    Result:
    Application granted ; Orders made ; Interest (5%) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) ; No order for costs
  • Labour Inspector v J Singh

    Vicki Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Unsuccessful arrears claim – Two and half day investigation meeting – Respondent sought uplift in daily tariff to reflect lack of co-operation from other respondent – Conduct of…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($8,750)
  • Cross v Marpen Investments Ltd

    Trish MacKinnon [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    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
  • Lumsden v Skycity Management Ltd

    Anna Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Applicant sought removal of matter to Employment Court (“EC”) on ground important question of law likely to arise – Relationship between sections 149 and 238 Employment…
    Result:
    Application granted ; No order for costs
  • Robinson v Pacific Seals (NZ) Ltd & Anor

    Michele Ryan [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant sought compliance with previous Authority determination - First respondent previously ordered to pay contribution towards costs - COSTS - Applicant sought contribution towards costs
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Compliance ordered ; Interest (5%) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($700) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)