• Kumar v Lavish Catering Services Ltd

    Andrew Dallas [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance with Record of Settlement (“ROS”)
    Result:
    Application granted ; Orders made ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
  • Rowley v Field Logging Ltd (previously Hancox Logging Ltd)

    Michael Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER – Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement before 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
  • Tosh v Bupa Care Servies (NZ) Ltd

    James Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive Dismissal - Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by respondent’s actions - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Domingo v Meng Suon & Ngan Heng t/a Town & Country Foods

    Andrew Dallas [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Successful arrears and penalties claims – Respondent sought costs for applicant’s failure to attend mediation – Applicant sought costs for preparing response to respondent’s costs application, although self-represented…
    Result:
    Costs to lie where they fall
  • McPherson v Carter Holt Harvey Ltd

    Nicola Craig [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Applicant sought removal of matter to Employment Court (“EC”) on ground EC already had before it proceedings between same parties involving same or similar issues
    Result:
    Application granted ; No order for costs
  • Harding v Citisprint Couriers (HB) Ltd

    Michael Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY – Applicant sought arrears of wages and holiday pay – No appearance for respondent
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages and holiday pay ($3,915) ; Interest (5%) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56) ; No order for costs
  • Labour Inspector v Springas Ent Ltd

    David Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    PENALTY - Applicant sought penalty for breach of bargaining conditions for individual employment agreement (“EA”), respondent’s failure to retain signed copy of EA, respondent’s incorrect calculation holiday pay for leave…
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Penalty ($1,000)(payable to Crown) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($2.70) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) ; Costs reserved
  • Rahman v Initiative! Un Ltd

    Helen Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Successful personal grievance claim – One day investigation meeting – Applicant sought uplift in notional daily tariff to recognise delays caused by respondent and additional submissions required –…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($3,500) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
  • Duffy & Anor v CGML Ltd & Anor

    Michele Ryan [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Applicants claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by letters of concern - Applicants claimed unjustifiably dismissed by first respondent - ARREARS OF WAGES - First…
    Result:
    Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Ngerengere v Pukeko Freight Ltd

    Michele Ryan [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Partially successful personal grievance claim – Two hour investigation meeting – Applicant sought $4,000 contribution towards costs – Appropriate to apply decrease in notional daily tariff to reflect…