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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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)
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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
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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