• Keirsey v Betty White Ltd

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Identity of employer - Whether applicant employed by respondent - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Poor Performance - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Work trial -…
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($8,320) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($1,500) ; Costs reserved
  • New Zealand Tramways And Public Passenger Transport Employees Union Wellington Inc v Wellington City Transport Ltd (Go Wellington)

    Trish MacKinnon [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION - Whether Authority had jurisdiction to award remedies sought by applicant - Changes to workplace - Additional vehicle inspections - Whether bus drivers being required to undertake ten minute…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Botting v Nomis Painters And Decorators Ltd and Anor

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by warnings and unjustifiably dismissed by first respondent - Applicant raised concerns PAYE and student loan deducted from…
    Result:
    Application granted (unjustified disadvantage - unjustified dismissal); Reimbursement of lost wages ($1,980); Compensation for humiliation etc ($10,000); Application dismissed (penalty); Costs in favour of applicant ($1,750); Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71,56)
  • Ascot Aluminium Ltd v Lee and Ors

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    INJUNCTION - RESTRAINT OF TRADE - Applicant sought interim injunction requiring respondents to comply with fidelity, confidentiality, non-solicitation and restraint of trade (ROT") provisions in employment agreements ("EA") - Whether…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Georgetti v Compass Communications Ltd

    E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES - Applicant sought arrears of wages - Unpaid bonuses - Whether bonus payable only when profit made - General Manager Sales and Service
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($16,327.22) ; Costs reserved
  • Cairns v Interworld Plastics Ltd

    R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION - Whether applicant employee or independent contractor - Applicant investor in respondent - Parties signed employment agreement - Applicant invoiced salary to respondent -Invoices to be paid to another…
    Result:
    Application dismissed; Costs reserved
  • Aiga v Taylor

    TG Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - Applicant sought arrears of wages and holiday pay - Applicant paid less than minimum wage - Public holidays
    Result:
    Application granted; Arrears of wages ($2,130); Arrears of holiday pay ($757.14); Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee); No order for costs
  • Severinsen and Ors v Affco New Zealand Ltd

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE – Parties disputed whether applicants’ employment specific to particular department within plant – Seasonal workers – Whether applicants entitled to be made redundant – ARREARS OF WAGES – Applicants…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages (quantum to be determined) ; Question answered in favour of respondent ; Costs reserved
  • Clode v New Zealand Post Limited

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Applicant dismissed after failing to deliver 29 circulars - Previous warning for non-delivery of mail - Applicant…
    Result:
    Application granted; Reinstatement ordered; Contributory conduct (10%); Reimbursement of lost wages ($9,327.82); Compensation for humiliation etc ($4,500); Costs reserved
  • Ngatai v Paramed Ambulance Ltd

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Dismissal - Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by unilateral change to applicant's duties and pay and unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Respondent called applicant to…
    Result:
    Application granted; Reimbursement of lost wages ($17,000); Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000); Arrears of wages ($15,922.39); Costs in favour of applicant ($2,488); Disbursements in favour of applicant ($160)(professional process server) (filing fee)($71.56)