• 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
  • Kidd v Beaumont and Beaumont & Ors

    Tania Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION – Whether applicants employees or volunteers
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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