• Simpro Software NZ Ltd

    R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant sought compliance with parties' settlement agreement (SA") - COSTS - Applicant sought contribution towards costs"
    Result:
    Application granted ; Compliance ordered ; Costs in favour of applicant ($1,000)
  • Cousens v Hark Entertainment Ltd

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER - PENALTY - Applicant sought compliance with parties' settlement agreement - Applicant sought penalty for respondent's failure to comply with parties' settlement agreement - No appearance for respondent
    Result:
    Applications granted; Compliance ordered; Penalty ($2,000)(payable to applicant); Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.456)(filing fee); No order for costs
  • Wright v Reilly

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Dismissal - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Whether valid 90 day trial period - Applicant dismissed following back injury - RECOVERY OF MONIES - Applicant…
    Result:
    Applications granted; Reimbursement of lost wages ($9,759.10); Reimbursement of other money lost ($1,600)(removal and storage costs); Compensation for humiliation etc ($9,000); Compensation for loss of benefit ($780.73)(holiday pay)($300)(accommodation); Interest (5%); Recovery of monies ($223.08)(annual leave)($150)(administration fee)($105)(gumboots); Costs reserved
  • Tuala v Linfox Logistics (NZ) Ltd

    E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful raising personal grievance, practice and procedure and personal grievance claims - Two and a half days investigation meeting - Respondent sought $17,500 contribution towards costs - Authority…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($11,250)
  • E-Lighting Ltd v Dickens and Ors

    E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    INJUNCTION - Applicant sought interim injunction restraining first and second respondents from breaching restraint of trade (ROT") provision in employment agreements ("EA") and implied duties of fidelity and good faith…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Orders made ; Costs reserved
  • Foster v Two Degrees Mobile Ltd

    M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance claim - Less than one day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $3,500 contribution towards costs - Authority found respondent's costs not increased by applicant's failure…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($1,750)
  • Dent v Waikato District Health Board

    TG Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance claim - Three days investigation meeting - Applicant sought $2,552 indemnity costs - Respondent sought $15,000 contribution towards costs - Respondent made $27,000 and $42,000…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($8,000)
  • TGP v TFE and Ors

    TG Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COUNTERCLAIM - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Respondent sought to dispense with mediation – Whether applicant’s case lacked merit – Whether intervention of other bodies seized of the same matters –…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Humphreys Landscaping Ltd v Deverell

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement during mediation - Respondent prohibited from undertaking garden maintenance services for certain people, soliciting garden maintenance work from certain people…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • Baldwin (Labour Inspector) v Beirne

    D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF HOLIDAY PAY - Applicant sought arrears of holiday pay on behalf of respondents' former employee (E") - PENALTY - Applicant sought penalty for respondents' failure to comply with…
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Arrears of holiday pay ($6,348.42) ; Interest (5%) ; Penalty ($1,000)(payable to applicant)($3,000)(payable to Crown) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) ; Costs reserved