• Smith (Labour Inspector) v Eagle Management Ltd previously t/a Yangtze Chinese Licensed Restaurant

    Trish MacKinnon [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement before investigation meeting - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Respondent to pay former employee $7,041 arrears…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) ; No order for costs
  • Hocking v Care on Call (NZ) Ltd

    M Ryan [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement after investigation meeting - 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
  • Charlton v Southland Lightweight Concrete Ltd

    D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful jurisdiction claim and successful arrears of wages claims - Applicant sought contribution towards costs - Less than one day investigation meeting - Authority found appropriate to increase…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($6,900) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
  • Nee v Best Health Products Ltd

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Partially successful claims - Less than one day investigation meeting - Applicant sought $4,500 contribution towards costs - Respondent sought $6,000 contribution towards costs - Authority found applicant…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($2,500)
  • McPherson and Anor v Carter Holt Harvey and Anor

    A Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COUNTERCLAIM – PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Respondent sought to strike out second applicant as party – Whether second applicant had standing as party in proceeding – Whether Holidays Act 2003…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Costs reserved
  • Laurie v Plants North Ltd and Anor

    Anna Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COUNTERCLAIM - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Respondent sought order for non-publication of information concerning wages and personal details of employees and former employees
    Result:
    Application granted ; Orders made ; No order for costs
  • Mathew v Mainland Poulty Ltd

    A Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE - Applicant sought leave to raise grievance out of time - Site maintenance fitter
    Result:
    Application granted ; Costs reserved
  • Li v Dependable Property Management Ltd

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION – Whether applicant employee or independent contractor – General manager
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Blaxall v Blaxall Optics Vision Ltd

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION – Whether applicant employee or independent contractor – Applicant director and shareholder of respondent - ARREARS OF WAGES – Applicant sought arrears of wages - RECOVERY OF MONIES –…
    Result:
    Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • McCormick v Compass Communications Ltd

    R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious Misconduct – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Health and safety - Installation Technician
    Result:
    Application granted ; Contributory conduct (33%) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($8,000) ; Costs reserved