• Charlton v Southland Lightweight Concrete Ltd

    D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION – Whether applicant employee or independent contractor - Three disputed periods of potential employment, periods A, B and C - ARREARS OF WAGES – Applicant sought arrears of wages…
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Arrears of wages ($10,619.30) ; Interest (5%) ; Costs reserved
  • Major v Future Print & Design Ltd

    R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER –Applicant sought compliance with parties’ settlement agreement (“SA”) - PENALTY – Applicant sought penalty for respondent’s breach of SA
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Orders made ; Interest (5%) ; Penalty ($1000)(payable to applicant)($500)(payable to Crown) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) ; No order for costs
  • Singh v Corporate Energy Ltd t/a Caltex Glenbrook

    A Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION – Whether applicant employee or independent contractor – Motor mechanic
    Result:
    Application granted ; Costs reserved
  • Zhang v GL Futures Development Ltd

    R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious Misconduct – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Disparate treatment - PENALTY – GOOD FAITH – Applicant sought penalty for respondent’s breach of good faith…
    Result:
    Application granted (unjustified dismissal) ; Contributory conduct (10%) ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($8294.40) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($9,000) ; Costs reserved
  • Prins v Davis and Ors

    R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION - Whether applicant in employment relationship with respondents - First and second respondents directors of third respondent - Whether Authority had jurisdiction to investigate claims of failure to…
    Result:
    Application partially granted ; Costs reserved
  • E-Lighting Ltd v Dickens and Ors

    E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    INJUNCTION – Applicant sought extension of interim injunction – Whether injunction necessary to prevent first and second respondents using confidential information for further commercial advantage, to allow applicant to recruit…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Thomson v McCauley and Anor

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Partially successful recovery of wages claim - Successful breach of contract counterclaim - Less than one day investigation meeting - Respondent sought uplift of daily tariff - Respondent…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($483.33)
  • Thornley and Anor v Marlborough Boys' College Board of Trusts

    D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance claim - Two day investigation meeting - Applicant sought $7,000 contribution towards costs - Applicant failed to provide evidence of costs - Authority declined to…
    Result:
    No costs ; Disbursements in favour of applicants ($1,157.56)
  • Chew v Mega Ltd

    TG Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    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
  • Adams V Ron's Plumbing 2011 Ltd

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY – Applicant sought arrears of wages and holiday pay – RECOVERY OF MONIES – Applicant sought reimbursement of fuel monies
    Result:
    Application granted (arrears of wages and holiday pay) ; Arrears of wages ($4,300) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($344); Application dismissed (recovery of monies) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) ; No order for costs