• Johnson v Kevin McDonald & Associates

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Commercial lawyer
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($36,615) ; Compensation humiliation etc ($10,000) ; Costs reserved
  • Greenwood v Milmeq Ltd

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement at 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
  • Chand v The Whyte Group Ltd

    Trish MacKinnon [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant sought compliance with previous Authority consent determination - Failure to pay one required instalment and agreed contribution to applicant's legal fees - Whether respondent agreed to…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Compliance ordered ; Costs in favour of applicant ($2,080.73) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
  • Anderson v Transmax Ltd

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF HOLIDAY PAY - Applicant sought arrears of holiday pay - Calculation of holiday pay due to applicant under parties' settlement agreement (SA") - COSTS - Applicant sought $3,500…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of holiday pay ($5,562.66) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($3,500)
  • Sogo v Beagle Brothers Ltd t/a Genji Japanese Restaurant (Auckland)

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance with respondent’s requirement to supply wage and time records – No appearance for respondent – Head chef
    Result:
    Application granted ; Compliance ordered ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) ; No order for costs
  • Day v Mills Chapman Communication New Zealand Ltd

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Withdrawn compliance order claim - No investigation meeting - Applicant sought $1,150 contribution towards costs - Authority found matter should not have required involvement of Authority - Found…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($201.25) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
  • Delamere v Asaleo Care New Zealand Ltd

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Failure to follow reasonable instruction - Respondent instructed applicant to monitor bales and move bales if required - Whether instruction lawful - Multiple communications…
    Result:
    Application granted; Contributory conduct (50%); Reinstatement ordered; Reimbursement of lost wages (quantum to be determined); Compensation for humiliation etc ($2,500); Compensation for loss of benefit (quantum to be determined)(travel, laundry and transport allowances); Costs reserved
  • Goryacheva v Levertoff and Anor

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES - Applicant sought arrears of wages - No appearance for respondents
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($1,744.37)(first respondent)($5,233.11)(second respondent) ; No order for costs
  • Ames v West Coast Primary Health Organisation

    Christine Hickey [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COUNTERCLAIM - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application to strike out applicant's claim - Applicant dismissed under valid 90 day trial period provision - Applicant reframed claim to allege respondent breached…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; No order for costs
  • Tuala v Linfox Logistics (N.Z.) Ltd

    E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    HEALTH AND SAFETY - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious Misconduct - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Whether applicant failed to report workplace injury - Whether applicant falsified timesheets and…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved