• Kumar v NZ Mobiles Ltd

    TG Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance claim - One day investigation meeting - Applicant sought contribution towards costs - Authority found appropriate to apply notional daily tariff - Respondent to pay…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($3,500)
  • Lawson v New Zealand Transport Agency

    E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful injunction and personal grievance claims - Five day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $33,000 contribution towards costs - Respondent made $12,000 Calderbank offer - Authority found appropriate…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($33,000)
  • Ivamy v Oceana Gold (New Zealand) Ltd

    M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious Misconduct - Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by drug testing process and unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Applicant allegedly undermined respondent’s attempts to execute…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Marriott v Allied Security Ltd

    M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance claim - One and a half days investigation meeting - Applicant sought $10,485 contribution towards costs - Applicant made Calderbank offer - Authority found appropriate…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($5,850)
  • Bali v Henderson Auto Parts (2005) Ltd

    A Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Whether grievance raised within 90 days – Whether respondent impliedly consented to grievance being raised outside 90 days
    Result:
    Application granted ; Costs reserved
  • Sawhney v IJ And PK Enterprises Ltd

    TG Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant sought compliance with settlement agreement (“SA”) – PENALTY – Applicant sought penalty for breach of SA
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Orders made ; Penalty ($1,000)(payable to applicant) ; No order for costs
  • Iva and Anor v Mene T Consulting Agency Ltd

    M Ryan [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY – Applicants sought arrears of wages – Deductions from wages – COSTS – Applicants sought $600 contribution towards costs - No appearance for respondent
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Arrears of wages ($6,044.59)(first applicant)($3,491.39) (second applicant) ; Costs in favour of applicants ($600) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($171.56)(filing fee)(general disbursements)
  • Asfaw v Ethiopia Restaurant and Bar Ltd t/a The Meeting Tree Ethiopian Restaurant and Takeaway

    M Ryan [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION – Whether applicant in employment relationship with respondent – Whether applicant volunteer due to mother’s shareholding in respondent - ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY – Applicant sought arrears…
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Arrears of wages ($2,404.05) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($230.95) ; No order for costs
  • Ali v Abhisek Quality Foods Ltd and Ors

    D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful joinder application - No investigation meeting - Respondent sought $1,050 contribution towards costs - Authority acknowledged applicant's financial hardship - Applicant to pay respondent $1,000 contribution towards…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($1,000)
  • Ali v Abhisek Quality Foods Ltd t/a Bombay Palace Indian Restaurant Wanaka

    D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by respondent's failure to pay wages and holiday pay - ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - Applicant sought arrears of wages and…
    Result:
    Applications granted (unjustified disadvantage)(arrears)(penalty) ; Arrears of wages ($21,921.13) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($5,304.56) ; Interest (5%) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000) ; Penalty ($10,000)(payable to Crown) ; Applications dismissed (breach of contract)(counter claim) ; Costs reserved