• Cramond v Your Publications Ltd

    Eleanor Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Marketing and design associate
    Result:
    Application granted ; Contributory conduct (50%) ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($5528.34) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,000) ; Costs reserved
  • Chilton v Rutherford Street Kindergarten Inc

    David Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    PENALTY – Applicant sought penalty for respondent’s breach of settlement agreement (“SA”) – COSTS – Applicant sought $1,421 contribution towards costs
    Result:
    Application granted ; Penalty ($3,000)(payable to applicant) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
  • McCormick v Compass Communications Ltd

    Robin Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Successful personal grievance claim – One day investigation meeting – Applicant sought $3,500 contribution towards costs – Respondent sought reduction in daily tariff to acknowledge extra expenses incurred…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($2,500)
  • Jones v Muldoons Investments Ltd

    Rachel Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Unsuccessful personal grievance claim – One day investigation meeting – Respondent sought indemnity costs of $8,125 – Authority found inappropriate to award indemnity costs – Applicant sought reduction…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($3,500)
  • Vlassof v Access Group (New Zealand) Ltd

    Rachel Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – ARREARS OF WAGES – Applicant sought arrears of wages – COSTS – Applicant sought contribution towards costs –…
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($5,500) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000) ; Arrears of wages ($3,750) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($1,400) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($500) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)
  • Silcock and Anor v Exterior Building Care Goleman Ltd

    Helen Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Constructive Dismissal – Applicants claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Failure to provide safe workplace – Asbestos – PENALTY – Applicant sought penalty for respondent’s breach of…
    Result:
    Application granted (unjustified dismissal) ; Orders made ; Reimbursement of lost wages (quantum to be determined) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($9,000)(first applicant)($9,000)(second applicant) ; Application dismissed (penalty) ; Costs reserved
  • Schaeffers v Sharp Corporation of New Zealand

    Rachel Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Respondent sought order for non-publication of commercially sensitive information
    Result:
    Application granted ; No order for costs
  • Kutty v Old Fashioned Smallgoods (NZ) Ltd and Anor

    Rachel Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES, HOLIDAY PAY AND KIWISAVER – Applicant sought arrears of wages, holiday pay and KiwiSaver – Deductions from wages – PENALTY – GOOD FAITH - Applicant sought penalty…
    Result:
    Application granted (arrears of wages, holiday pay and KiwiSaver) ; Arrears of wages (quantum to be determined) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($3,200) ; Interest (7.5%) ; Arrears of KiwiSaver (quantum to be determined) ; Application dismissed (penalty-good faith) ; Costs reserved
  • Halwala v Mighty River Power Ltd

    Robin Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious Misconduct - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by respondent’s actions - Whether improper use of company…
    Result:
    Application granted (unjustified disadvantage) ; Contributory conduct (40%) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($10,000) ; Applications dismissed (breach of contract) (recovery of monies) ; Costs reserved
  • Hau v Ngati Hine Health Trust

    Eleanor Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious Misconduct – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed – Mental health worker
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved