• Ifraz v The Chief Executive Of The Department Of Corrections

    Vicki Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    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
  • New Zealand Meat Workers & Related Trades Union Inc v Affco New Zealand Ltd

    Anna Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Applicant sought removal of matter to Employment Court (“EC”) on grounds important question of law likely to arise and EC already had before it proceedings between…
    Result:
    Application granted ; No order for costs
  • Nager v Northland Regional Council

    Eleanor Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Incapacity – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by actions constituting bullying, harassment and breach of good faith – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent –…
    Result:
    Applications dismissed; Costs reserved
  • Barlow v Waikato Sheds Ltd and Anor

    Eleanor Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – First respondent sought order for non-publication of commercially sensitive information
    Result:
    Application granted ; No order for costs
  • Cooper Jr v CMP Canterbury Ltd

    James Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Applicant sought leave to raise other grievances out of time – UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by loss of bonus, stand down from position…
    Result:
    Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Silver Fern Farms Ltd v Lewis

    James Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE – Applicant disputed respondent’s determination of what would otherwise be working day and corresponding improvement notice – Whether pre-op work permanent or casual – Whether Collective Employment Agreement (“CEA”)…
    Result:
    Questions answered in favour of applicant ; Costs reserved
  • Gilbert v New Zealand Amalgamated Engineering Printing & Manufacturing Union Inc

    James Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Applicant sought removal of matter to Employment Court on ground important question of law likely to arise – Whether union owes duty of good faith to…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Ahomiro v Toki

    Rachel Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PENALTY – Applicant sought penalties for respondent’s failure to provide written employment agreements, failure to keep holiday and leave records, failure to pay holiday pay and minimum wage and unlawful…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Penalty ($2,000)(payable to Crown) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) ; No order for costs
  • Lovegrove v PC Exchange Ltd

    Rachel Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF HOLIDAY PAY – Applicant sought arrears of holiday pay
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of holiday pay (quantum to be determined) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) ; No order for costs
  • Schicker v GEA Process Engineering Ltd

    Robin Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Applicant sought leave to raise grievance out of time
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved