• New Zealand Tramways and Public Passenger Transport Employees Union (Inc) Wellington Branch v Cityline (NZ) Ltd

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    INJUNCTION – Applicant sought interim injunction preventing respondent from implementing new rosters
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Leu'u v Wellington City Transport Ltd (Go Wellington)

    T MacKinnon [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Applicant due to hand over to different driver - Driver not at stop so applicant put bus…
    Result:
    Application dismissed; Costs reserved
  • Chien and Anor v Sweethearts at Berryfields Ltd (in liquidation)

    D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievances - Less than one day investigation meeting - Applicants sought contribution towards costs - Applicants claims heard together - Respondent to pay first applicant $2,000…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicants; ($2,000)(first applicant) ($1,000)(second applicant)
  • X v Y

    E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COUNTERCLAIM – PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Respondent sought permanent non-publication order in respect of identities of parties and respondent’s chief executive (“CEO”), and claims made by applicant about behaviour of…
    Result:
    Application granted ; No order for costs
  • Puru v Aronui Technical Training Council

    V Campbell [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COUNTERCLAIM - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Inadmissibility of evidence - Applicant sent without prejudice" letter to respondent - Whether respondent's "without prejudice" reply admissible - Whether waiver to allow production…
    Result:
    Application granted; Costs reserved
    • 20 October 2014

    • [2014] NZERA Auckland 431

  • Harding v M.S.J. Ltd

    E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Successful personal grievance claim – One day investigation meeting – Applicant sought $3,000 contribution towards costs – Respondent made $7,536 Calderbank offers – Authority found appropriate to lower…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($1,250)
  • Williams v Spencer and Antoinette Langdon Farm Partnership

    Trish 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
  • New Zealand Tramways and Public Passenger Transport Employees Union (Inc) Wellington Branch v Cityline (NZ) Ltd

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    INJUNCTION – Applicant sought interim injunction
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; No order for costs
  • Wallace v Basketball Otago Inc

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    PENALTY – Applicant sought penalty for respondent’s breach of settlement agreement (“SA”) – Respondent required under SA to make payments to applicant, return laptop and mobile telephone, and provide applicant…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Penalty ($2,000)(payable to applicant) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($1,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
  • Wang v Levertoff and Anor

    R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant sought compliance with parties' settlement agreement
    Result:
    Application granted ; Compliance ordered ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) ; No order for costs