• Elsmore v Material Processing Ltd

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance claim - Length of investigation meeting not specified - Respondent sought $5,319 indemnity costs - Authority found applicant's claims had no merit - Found would…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($3,500)
  • Zhang v Tan Pacific Ltd

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful recovery of monies, personal grievance and arrears of wages - Less than one day investigation meeting - Applicant sought $7,475 indemnity costs - Application of daily tariff…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($1,000)
  • New Zealand Tramways and Public Passenger Transport Employees Union (Inc) Wellington Branch and Anor v Wellington City Transport Ltd t/a Go Wellington

    T MacKinnon [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE - ARREARS OF WAGES - Parties disputed meaning of week's pay" in collective employment agreement ("CEA") - Second applicant sought arrears of wages - Second applicant paid retiring gratuity…
    Result:
    Question answered in favour of applicants ; Arrears of wages ($8,111.77) ; Interest (5%) ; Costs reserved
  • Wisneski v The Hamilton Residential Trust

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COUNTERCLAIM - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application to strike out applicant's personal grievance - Want of prosecution - Failure to comply with Authority timetables - Applicant's advocate unwell - …
    Result:
    Orders made ; No order for costs
  • Mohitaka and Ors v Roy and Anor

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Identity of employer - First respondent manager of second respondent - ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - Applicants sought arrears of wages and holiday pay…
    Result:
    Applications granted (practice and procedure)(arrears of wages and holiday pay)(unjustified dismissal) ; Arrears of wages ($173.14)(first, third and fourth applicants)($57)(second applicant) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($13.85)(first, third and fourth applicants)($4.56)(second applicant) ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($692.56)(first, third and fourth applicants)($228)(second applicant) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($2,000)(first applicant)($600)(second, third and fourth applicants) ; Costs in favour of applicants ($1,750) ; Disbursements in favour of applicants ($71.56)(filing fee)($212.75)(service fees) ; Application dismissed (penalty)
  • Hodges and Anor v Ashley and Anor

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Identity of employer - First respondent director of second respondent - No written employment agreements - No wage, time and holiday records - ARREARS OF WAGES…
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Arrears of wages ($1,330.25)(first applicant) ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($8,763.29)(first applicant) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($6,000)(first applicant)($6,000)(second applicant) ; Costs in favour of applicants ($3,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicants ($71.56)(filing fee)(first applicant)($71.56)(filing fee)(second applicant)
  • Smith v Sonter Seafoods Ltd

    M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - Applicant sought arrears of wages and holiday pay - Refusal to pay final week of applicant's wages until applicant repaid alleged loan -…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($689.75) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($573.50) ; Arrears of KiwiSaver contribution (quantum to be determined) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) ; No order for costs
  • Watson v Trainor Electrical Ltd

    M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Incapacity - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - ACC - No light duties available - Electrician
    Result:
    Application granted; Compensation for humiliation etc ($2,000); Costs reserved
  • Anderson v Oceania Group (NZ) Ltd

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance claim - Length of investigation meeting not specified - Respondent sought $7,500 contribution towards costs - Respondent made Calderbank offers - Authority found respondent put…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($7,500)
  • Rocha v Wynyard Seafood Market Ltd

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive Dismissal - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Whether applicant intimidated by respondent's chief executive (K") - Swearing - Whether applicant threatened by K during…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved