• Davis v Payless Print Ltd

    Robin Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance with Record of Settlement (“ROS”)
    Result:
    Application granted ; Orders made ; No order for costs
  • O'Sullivan v Stargate Operations Ltd

    Vicki Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION – Whether applicant employee or independent contractor - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Constructive Dismissal - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - BREACH OF CONTRACT – Applicant claimed respondent breached…
    Result:
    Application granted (jurisdiction)(arrears of wages and holiday pay) ; Arrears of wages ($15,000) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($72,000) ; Interest (5%) ; Applications dismissed (unjustified dismissal)(breach of contract)(counterclaim – recovery of monies) ; Costs reserved
  • New Zealand Nurses Organisation and Anor v Tairawhiti District Health Board

    Robin Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE – Parties disputed international of clauses in collective employment agreement (“CEA”) concerning service and salary steps – Nurses
    Result:
    Question answered in favour of applicant ; Costs reserved
  • Laurie v Plants North Ltd and Anor

    Anna Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Successful personal grievance and arrears of wages claims – One day investigation meeting – Applicant sought $5,462 contribution towards costs, including mediation costs – Respondent sought for costs…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($3,500)
  • Ferguson v Boden Building Supplies Ltd t/a Placemakers Kaiwharawhara

    Trish MacKinnon [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
  • Forward v Wanganui Food Services Ltd

    M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER – Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement – 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
  • Evans v Downer New Zealand Ltd

    Michele Ryan [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER – Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement – 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
  • Mooar v Pennylane Records Ltd

    Christine Hickey [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Whether grievance raised within 90 days – Leave sought to raise grievance out of time – Store manager
    Result:
    Application granted ; No order for costs
  • Reed v Taniwha Farms Ltd

    Vicki Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION – Whether applicants employees or independent contractors – Share milkers
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Radius Residential Care Ltd v The New Zealand Nurses Organisation Inc & Ors

    Vicki Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Second Respondent sought removal of matter to Employment Court (“EC”) on grounds important question of law likely to – Nurse
    Result:
    Application granted ; No order for costs