• Taylor v Tennent Hotels Ltd

    Trish MacKinnon [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious Misconduct – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Sleeping on job – Hotel night porter
    Result:
    Application granted ; Contributory conduct (40%) ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($2,488.20) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,000) ; Costs reserved
  • Kapa & Ors v A M Hospitality Ltd

    Robin Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Successful dispute claim – One day investigation meeting - Applicants sought contribution towards costs – Appropriate to apply notional daily tariff – Respondent to pay applicant $3,500 contribution…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicants ($3,500)
  • Budding v AgResearch Ltd

    Trish MacKinnon [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed – Technician
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Carter v The Secretary of the Treasury

    Michael Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Applicant sought adjournment of matter
    Result:
    Application granted ; No order for costs
  • Simei-Barton v LDJS Ltd

    Tania Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance claim - Two day investigation meeting - Applicant sought contribution to costs - Respondent's calderbank offer inadequate so no reason to reverse costs - Appropriate…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($8,000)
  • Ratu v AFFCO New Zealand Ltd

    R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Respondent sought to strike out parts of applicant’s witness statement
    Result:
    Application partially granted ; Costs reserved
  • Ratu v AFFCO New Zealand Ltd

    R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Respondent sought stay of applicant’s unjustified disadvantage grievance
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Mihajlovic and Anor v Paramount Services Ltd and Anor

    Tania Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Successful personal grievance claim – Two day investigation meeting - Applicants sought indemnity costs – No conduct warranting indemnity costs – Uplift in notional daily tariff appropriate to…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicants ($10,000)
  • Buchanan v Alliance Group Ltd

    Peter van Keulen [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious Misconduct – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Assault – Meat worker
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Marsh v Smail & Compant Ltd

    Vicki Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Constructive Dismissal – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by respondent’s actions – Applicant claimed constructively dismissed by respondent – Technical support
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved