• Thow v Canterbury District Health Board

    Helen Doyle [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 to be reinstated subject to conditions
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders made ; No order for costs
  • Hamilton v Advance International Cleaning Systems (NZ) Ltd

    Christine Hickey [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application to reopen investigation
    Result:
    Application granted ; No order as to costs
  • Lic Automation Ltd v Ruiz

    Eleanor Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    RESTRAINT OF TRADE – Applicant sought interim injunction restraining respondent from commencing new employment with potential competitor (WMS) - Global Sales and Marketing Manager
    Result:
    Application granted ; Costs reserved
  • Nand v South Seas Distributors (NZ) Ltd

    T G Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Whether grievance raised within 90 days – ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY– Applicant sought arrears of wages – Sales and Marketing Representative
    Result:
    Application partially granted (arrears of wages and holiday pay) ; Arrears of holiday pay (quantum to be determined) ; Application dismissed (raising personal grievance) ; No order for costs
  • Jarden v The Gold And Black Group Ltd t/a Taxis Gold And Black (PN)

    M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Successful personal grievance claim – Half day investigation meeting - Applicant sought indemnity costs of $3392 – Both parties made Calderbank offers – Applicant’s behaviour increased length of…
  • Gibbs v The Vice-Chancellor of Lincoln University

    Helen Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Successful personal grievance and reinstatement claim- Three day investigation meeting – Applicant sought uplift in notional daily tariff to acknowledge expertise, time and skill required by case –…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($18,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)($306.66)(hearing fee)
  • Abbot v The Pallet Company (BOP) Ltd (Previously known as Bay Pallets (2012) Ltd)

    Rachel Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Partially successful personal grievance claim – Applicant sought $7,000 contribution towards costs – Applicant legally aided - Respondent sought $7,000 contribution towards costs – Both parties had measure…
  • Hamilton v Advance International Cleaning Systems (NZ) Ltd

    Christine Hickey [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by not working out notice period – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed – Branch Sales Manager
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($6,957.53) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($6,000) ; Costs reserved
  • Khan v South Pacific Meats Ltd

    David Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Whether grievance raised within 90 days – Whether respondent consented to raising out of time - UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged…
    Result:
    Application granted (unjustified disadvantage) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($2,500) ; Applications dismissed (unjustified dismissal)(jurisdiction) ; Costs reserved
  • Ellis v Sports Marketing Ltd t/a Experience Group

    Anna Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Redeployment - Sales and marketing manager
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved