• Ashburton District Council v Southern Local Government Officers Union

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    BARGAINING - Application for reference to facilitation - Joint application
    Result:
    Application granted ; No order for costs
  • Walker v Vulcan Steel Ltd

    D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance and arrears claim - One day investigation meeting - Applicant sought contribution towards costs - Authority found daily tariff appropriate - Respondent to pay…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($3,500);Disbursements in favour of applicant ($238)(travel)($71.56)(filing fee)
  • Singh v Donut Inc Ltd t/a Little India Merivale

    M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Partially successful claims - One and a half day investigation meeting - Applicant sought contribution towards costs - Appropriate daily tariff halved to reflect applicant's partial success -…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($2,600)
  • Hogeboom and Anor v Kershevin Farms Ltd

    M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Partially successful claims and unsuccessful counterclaim – Length of investigation meeting not specified – Applicants sought $6,670 contribution towards costs – Authority found applicants effectively sought indemnity costs…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicants ($5,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicants ($71.56)(filing fee)
  • Anderson v Amphibians Swimming Acadamy Ltd

    R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES - Applicant sought arrears of wages - No appearance for respondent
    Result:
    Application granted; Arrears of wages ($3,752.35); Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56); No order for costs
  • New Zealand Tramways and Public Passenger Transport Employees Union (Inc) Wellingto Branch v Cityline (NZ) Ltd

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance with parties’ collective employment agreement (“CEA”) – Changes to rosters – GOOD FAITH – PENALTY – Applicant sought penalty for respondent’s breaches of good…
    Result:
    Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Chand v The Whyte Group Ltd

    T MacKinnon [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
  • Brown v Pywell

    D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - Applicant sought arrears of wages and holiday pay - No appearance for respondent
    Result:
    Application granted; Arrears of wages and holiday pay ($3,149.95); Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee); No order for costs
  • Southern Local Government Officers Union v Ashburton District Council

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION – Whether Authority had jurisdiction to determine meaning of term in offer to settle reached during mediated negotiations for collective employment agreement (“CEA”)
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Groves v Maungakiekie Golf Club Inc

    R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    BREACH OF CONTRACT – Applicant claimed respondent breached parties’ settlement agreement (“SA”) – Whether apology provided by respondent in accordance with SA – Whether respondent complied with SA by sending…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs to lie where they fall