• French v Waikato Business Publications Ltd

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance claim – Two days investigation meeting -Respondent sought $20,757 indemnity costs - Both parties made Calderbank offer - Authority found appropriate to increase notional daily…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($5,000)
  • P v Q

    R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance with settlement agreement (“SA”) – PENALTY – Applicant sought penalty for respondent’s breaches of SA – COSTS – Parties sought contributions towards costs
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Orders made ; Penalty ($6,000)(payable to Crown) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($15,000)
  • Anton v Browns Ltd and Stable and Yard Ltd

    R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER – Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement during 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
  • Davison v Talley's Group Ltd

    A Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION – Whether contractual relationship between parties – Whether applicant employee or independent contractor – Triangular employment relationship - General Manager
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Zhang v GL Futures Development Ltd

    R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance claim - Two day investigation meeting - Applicant sought $12,000 contribution towards costs - Authority rejected claims of both parties that their conduct had increased…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($7,000) ; Disbursments in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
  • Flett v Higgins Coating Pty Ltd

    James Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Unsuccessful personal grievance claim and partially successful arrears of wages claim – One day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $7,000 contribution towards costs – Applicant rejected…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($2,500)
  • D v E

    E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Respondent sought interim and permanent orders for non-publication of identifying details of parties
    Result:
    Application granted ; Orders made ; No order for costs
  • Croot v Total Deconstruction NZ Ltd (Previously t/a Construction Maintenance & Demolition NZ Ltd)

    Trish MacKinnon [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
  • Mik v Enterprise7 Ltd

    M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES – Applicant sought arrears of wages – COUNTERCLAIM – INJUNCTION - Respondent sought order seeking return of company property - No appearance for respondent – Software developer
    Result:
    Application granted (arrears of wages) ; Arrears of wages ($13,901.93) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) ; Application dismissed (counterclaim – injunction) ; Costs reserved
  • New Zealand Meat Workers & Related Trades Union Inc v Affco New Zealand Ltd

    E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Applicant sought removal of matter to Employment Court (“EC”) on grounds important question of law likely to arise, matter of such nature and urgency that in…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved