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Edminstin v Sanford Ltd
Peter van Keulen [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- DISPUTE - Parties disputed interpretation of ‘settlement agreement (SA) - Whether respondent breached SA by retaining and using applicant’s fishing marks, and not providing applicant with accessible copy of marks…
- Result:
- Question answered in favour of respondent ; Application dismissed (compliance order) ; Costs reserved
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Kidd v Beaumont and Beaumont & Ors
Tania Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- JURISDICTION – Whether applicants employees or volunteers
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Robberts v Silver Fern Farms Ltd
Eleanor Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious Misconduct - Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by suspension and final written warning.
- Result:
- Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Bosman v Total Access Ltd
Andrew Dallas [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COUNTERCLAIM – PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Respondent sought surrender of all confidential information belonging to respondent held by applicant – COUNTERCLAIM – INJUNCTION – Respondent sought injunction restraining applicant from…
- Result:
- Applications granted ; Orders made ; Costs reserved
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McEwing v Geovert Ltd
James Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Applicant sought to reopen Authority investigation regarding remedies and costs
- Result:
- Application granted ; No order for costs
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Wilson v Geovert Ltd
James Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Applicant sought to reopen Authority investigation
- Result:
- Application granted ; No order for costs
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Adams v Properly Plastered Ltd
Christine Hickey [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Poor Performance – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by disciplinary warnings – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – PENALTY – Applicant sought penalty for…
- Result:
- Application granted (unjustified dismissal) ; Contributory conduct (70%) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($2,100) ; Applications dismissed (penalty)(counterclaim – penalty – good faith) ; Costs reserved
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Pupualii v Happy Days Management Ltd
Eleanor Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious Misconduct – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Pastry chef
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages (quantum to be determined) ; Interest (5%) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($4,000) ; Costs reserved
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Leota v Chief Executive of the Ministry of Social Development
Rachel Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- BREACH OF CONTRACT – Applicant sought damages for respondent’s breaches of collective employment agreement (“CEA”) and duty of confidentiality – Whether respondent had contractual right to withdraw paid sick leave…
- Result:
- Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved
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James Hardy t/a Datcom Ltd v Visionstream Pty Ltd
Anna Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Applicant sought removal of matter to Employment Court on grounds important question of law likely to arise and matter of such nature and urgency that in…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved