• Kar v Baker Magnum Ltd t/a Baker Harvest

    R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Abandonment - Dismissal - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Whether applicant summarily dismissal during medical leave - ACC - Whether applicant abandoned employment - Whether…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($3,186.40) ; Interest (7.5%) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($4,000) ; Costs reserved
  • Jones v Board of Trustees for Kimi Ora School

    Trish MacKinnon [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Constructive Dismissal – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Safe workplace - PENALTY – GOOD FAITH – Applicant sought penalty for respondent’s breach of good faith…
    Result:
    Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • The New Zealand Post Primary Teachers Association v The Secretary for Education and Ors

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Applicant sought to join two representative Boards of Trustees
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • South Pacific Meats Ltd v New Zealand Meat Workers & Related Trades Union Inc.

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought order for compliance with s21 Employment Relations Act 2000 (“ERA”) – Whether Authority able to consider whether respondent unreasonably accessing applicant’s workplace
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Wallace v New Zealand Amalgamated Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union Inc. and Anor

    M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION – Whether first applicant in employment relationship with respondent - GOOD FAITH – Applicants sought determination that respondent breached good faith by denying first applicant access to workplace until…
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Penalty ($10,000)(Payable to second applicant) ; Costs reserved
  • Signal v Huntley School Board of Trustees

    M Ryan [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES – Applicant sought arrears of wages – Whether applicant to be paid minimum wage when hours worked less than 40 per week - Boarding school matron
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages (quantum to be determined) ; Costs reserved
  • Wallace v Titoki Securities Trust

    TG Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Unsuccessful personal grievance claim – Two day investigation meeting – Respondent sought uplift in daily tariff due to lack of merit in applicant’s claim and applicant’s conduct of…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($7,000)
  • Macdonald v Interex Ltd

    Christine Hickey [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Whether grievance raised within 90 days
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Segal v Infor (New Zealand) and Anor

    A Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COUNTERCLAIM - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Respondents sought stay of proceeding regarding Authority jurisdiction to investigate applicant’s claim pending Court of Appeal (“CA”) decision in unrelated matter
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • EWP Saled Ltd v Tibbitts

    E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE – Parties disputed interpretation of compliance clause in settlement agreement (“SA”) – COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought order for compliance with SA - PENALTY – Applicant sought penalty for…
    Result:
    Application granted (compliance order) ; Question answered in favour of applicant ; Orders made ; Application dismissed (penalty) ; Costs reserved