• Hunter v Te Ao Marama Kohanga Reo

    Trish MacKinnon [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application for payment by instalments – Respondent ordered previously to pay applicant reimbursement of lost wages, compensation for humiliation etc and costs – COSTS – Applicant…
    Result:
    Application partially granted ; Orders made ; Costs in favour of applicant ($120)
  • Dick v Us Buggers Ltd

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION - Whether applicant in employment relationship with respondent
    Result:
    Application dismissed; Costs reserved
  • Pillay v Artite Print Ltd

    E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant sought compliance with parties' settlement agreement - COSTS - Applicant sought contribution towards costs
    Result:
    Application granted; Compliance ordered; Costs in favour of applicant ($550)
  • Wharemate v New Zealand Forests Ltd

    TG Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION – Whether applicant employee or independent contractor – RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Whether grievance raised within 90 days – UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Dismissal – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by…
    Result:
    Applications granted (jurisdiction)(raising personal grievance)(unjustified dismissal)(arrears of holiday pay) ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($567.08) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($1,000) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($272.20) ; Application dismissed (arrears of wages) ; Costs reserved
  • Sabapathy v Jetstar Airways Ltd

    Christine Hickey [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Unsuccessful breach of contract claim – One day investigation meeting – Respondent sought $7,000 contribution towards costs – Authority found appropriate to increase notional daily tariff due to…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($3,900)
  • Ma v Mak-Rush Ltd t/a Bella Bambina Ristorante

    R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Dismissal - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - International student - Respondent claimed applicant failed pre-employment assessment - Applicant removed from roster - Whether applicant volunteer…
    Result:
    Applications granted; Reimbursement of lost wages ($1,539); Compensation for humiliation etc ($500); Arrears of wages ($399); Arrears off holiday pay ($31.92); Costs in favour of applicant ($1,750); Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
  • Grey v Chief Executive, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

    M Ryan [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    PARENTAL LEAVE - Applicant sought review of respondent's decision applicant not eligible for paid parental leave (PPL") - Adoption - Whether applicant eligible self-employed person - Requirement to work as…
    Result:
    Application granted; Costs reserved
  • Shanmuganathan v Powernet Ltd

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Successful personal grievance claim – One day investigation meeting – Respondent sought $17,196 indemnity costs – Respondent made Calderbank offer – Authority found appropriate to award costs against…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($5,000)
  • Hartley v Carter Holt Harvey Ltd

    Christine Hickey [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive Dismissal - Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by respondent's actions and unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Applicant claimed respondent unilaterally changed terms and conditions…
    Result:
    Application dismissed; Costs reserved
  • Cumming-Steward v Twenty Five Station Ltd t/a Law Debt Collection

    R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COUNTERCLAIM – PENALTY – Respondent sought penalty for applicant’s breach of parties’ settlement agreement (“SA”) – Whether applicant breached requirement to keep terms of SA confidential – COMPLIANCE ORDER –…
    Result:
    Application granted (counterclaim – penalty) ; Penalty ($750)(payable to respondent) ; Orders made ; Application dismissed (penalty) ; Costs reserved