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Reed and Anor v Taniwha Farms Ltd
Vicki Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Unsuccessful jurisdiction claim – Less than one day investigation meeting – Respondent sought $13,259 contribution towards costs – Reasonable to reject $60,000 Calderbank offer made by applicants –…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($2,500)
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Tunnell v The Riv Ltd
Vicki Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Successful personal grievance claim – Half day investigation meeting – Applicant sought uplift in notional daily tariff to reflect respondent’s rejection of Calderbank offers – Award of indemnity…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($3,500)
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Peterson v John Andrew Reginald Cox t/a Blomkamp Cox Solicitors
Eleanor Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – DISCRIMINATION – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Applicant claimed respondent discriminated against applicant due to applicant’s pregnancy – PENALTY – GOOD FAITH – Applicant sought…
- Result:
- Application granted (unjustified dismissal) ; Compensation for humiliation etc. ($10,000) ; Compensation for loss of benefit ($6,432.48) ; Applications dismissed (discrimination)(penalty) ; Costs reserved
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Brown (Labour Inspector) v Ford t/a M Contractors
M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF HOLIDAY PAY – Applicant sought arrears of holiday pay – PENALTY – Applicant sought penalty for failure to pay holiday pay, failure to provide compliant wage, time, holiday…
- Result:
- Applications granted ; Arrears of holiday pay ($19,445.30) ; Penalty ($10,000)(payable to Crown) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($1,200) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
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Hamilton v Advance International Cleaning Systems (NZ) Ltd
Christine Hickey [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Authority previously found applicant unjustifiably disadvantaged and unjustifiably dismissed - Authority previously determined quantum of remedies - Investigation reopened to examine applicant’s contribution to grievance
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Shimen-Hills v Pace Couriers Ltd (A Division of 'Express Couriers Ltd')
Eleanor Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance with settlement agreement (“SA”) – PENALTY – Applicant sought penalty for breach of SA
- Result:
- Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Curry v ISS Holdings NZ Ltd
Helen Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Successful personal grievance and penalty claims – Two day investigation meeting – Applicant sought uplift in notional daily tariff to $7,900 total contribution to costs to acknowledge respondent’s…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($7,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.560(filing fee)($555.88)(travel)
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Moore t/a Clean Up Canterbury v Ameba Ltd
Christine Hickey [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- CONSENT ORDER – Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement at investigation meeting – Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority – Applicant not employee of respondent - Applicant…
- Result:
- Consent order granted ; Orders made ; Costs in favour of respondent ($200)
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Baines v Daniel Smith Industries Ltd
Helen Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Successful personal grievance claim – Half day investigation meeting – Applicant sought uplift in daily tariff to reflect respondent’s inefficient handling of case and mediation costs as respondent…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($2,250) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
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Savage v Capital & Coast District Health Board
Trish MacKinnon [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Determination of preliminary issue – Whether applicant permanent or casual employee – Nurse
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved