• Muir v Invercargill Taxis Ltd

    David Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Dismissal of claim – No appearance for applicant
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Matete v Innovative Landscapes (2015) Ltd

    Christine Hickey [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Whether grievance raised within 90 days – Leave sought to raise grievance out of time
    Result:
    Application granted ; Costs reserved
  • Supercity Rental Management Ltd v Tse

    N Craig [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance with Record of Settlement (“ROS”) – PENALTY – Applicant sought penalty for breach of ROS – COUNTERCLAIM - COMPLIANCE ORDER – Respondent sought compliance…
    Result:
    Applications granted (compliance order)(penalty)(counterclaim – penalty) ; Orders made ; Penalty ($3,000)(payable to applicant)($2,000)(payable to respondent) ; Costs reserved
  • Wilcock & Anor v Aeroview Investments Ltd

    Rachel Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Withdrawn personal grievance claims – No investigation meeting – Respondent sought contribution to costs for mediation costs – Authority practice not to award mediation costs – No order…
    Result:
    No order for costs
  • Sunair Aviation Ltd v Walters

    Andrew Dallas [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    BREACH OF CONTRACT – Applicant sought damages for respondent’s breach of employment agreement (“EA”) and duty of fidelity – Fiduciary obligations – Rescue fire service operator
    Result:
    Application granted ; Damages (quantum to be determined) ; Costs reserved
  • Sunder v Vasona Networks Inc

    Trish MacKinnon [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent
    Result:
    Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($10,000) ; Costs reserved
  • Taylor v Able Personnel Services Ltd

    Michael Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    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
  • Patel v S & G Plus Auto Electrical Ltd

    Vicki Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Constructive Dismissal – Applicant claimed constructively dismissed by respondent – ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY – Applicant sought arrears of wages and holiday pay – RECOVERY…
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Arrears of wages ($40,848) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($3,267.84) ; Recovery of monies ($4,207.61) ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($2,557.44) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56) ; No order for costs
  • Jones v Kauri Point Farm Park Ltd & Anor

    Tania Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Identity of employer – UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Dismissal – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by being reprimanded and harassed – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed…
    Result:
    Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Lohr v Accident Compensation Corporation

    Tania Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Unsuccessful jurisdiction claim – No investigation meeting - Respondent sought contribution to costs – No evidence of financial hardship - Appropriate to apply notional daily tariff – Applicant…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($1,750)