• Magill (Labour Inspector) v Rapport Enterprises Ltd

    James Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PENALTY – Applicant sought penalty for respondent’s failure to provide wage and time records and employment agreements
    Result:
    Application granted ; Penalty ($4,000) ; No order for costs
  • Procter v JJJ Farms Ltd

    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 – Order prohibiting publication of terms of settlement
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders made ; No order for costs
  • Davis v Payless Print Ltd

    Robin Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PENALTY – Applicant sought penalty for respondent’s breach of settlement agreement
    Result:
    Application granted ; Penalty ($2,000)(payable to applicant) ; No order for costs
  • Marx v Southern Cross Campus Board of Trustees

    Robin Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Whether grievance raised within 90 days PENALTY – Applicant sought penalty for breach of good faith – Resource Teacher for Learning and Behaviour
    Result:
    Application partially granted (raising personal grievance) ; Application dismissed (penalty) ; Costs reserved
  • Mata v Nutra Foods 2011 Ltd

    Rachel Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES – Applicant sought arrears of wages – UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – COSTS – Applicant sought contribution towards costs -…
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Arrears of wages ($200) : Reimbursement of lost wages ($7,680) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56) ; No order for costs
  • Wurts v Lockheed Martin Corporation and Anor

    Michele Ryan [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    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 made ; No order for costs
  • H v A Ltd

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Applicant sought removal to Employment Court (“EC”) on ground EC already had before it proceedings between same parties involving same or similar issues – Applicant sought…
    Result:
    Application partially granted ; Costs reserved
  • A Ltd v H

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Applicant sought removal of matter to Employment Court (“EC”) on ground EC already had before it proceedings between same parties involving same or similar issues and…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Costs reserved
  • Singh v Compass Group New Zealand Ltd

    Vicki Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious Misconduct – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by offer of redeployment and unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Disparity of treatment - Food Service Manager
    Result:
    Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Baynes v IAG New Zealand Ltd

    James Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

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