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Vallinayagam v Auckland Council
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- DISPUTE - Parties disputed whether applicant entitled to meal allowance - Whether applicant told during interview that would receive meal allowance instead of meal breaks - Customer services representative
- Result:
- Question answered in favour of respondent ; No order for costs
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Martin v Wellington City Transport Ltd t/a Go Wellington""
P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - GOOD FAITH - HEALTH AND SAFETY - Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by respondent's breach of good faith and failure to take all reasonably practicable steps to secure…
- Result:
- Application dismissed; Costs reserved
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Allen v Clearwater Painting and Decorating Ltd
M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Withdrawn personal grievance claim - No investigation meeting - Respondent sought $1,000 contribution towards costs - Authority found all costs incurred by respondent would have been required for…
- Result:
- Costs to lie where they fall
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Merennage v Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd
E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious Misconduct - Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by unpaid suspension and unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Whether applicant sexually assaulted passenger on bus -…
- Result:
- Applications granted ; Contributory conduct (33.3%) ; Reimbursement of lost wages (quantum to be determined)(unjustified disadvantage)($13,866.66)(unjustified dismissal) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($6,666.66) ; Costs reserved
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Burke v Employers & Manufacturers Assoc (Northern) Inc
D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive Dismissal - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Whether respondent failed to take applicant's concerns about consultant (X") seriously - UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Applicant claimed…
- Result:
- Application granted (arrears of wages) ; Arrears of wages ($348.30) ; Applications dismissed (unjustified dismissal)(unjustified disadvantage)(penalty)(good faith) ; Costs reserved
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O'Connor v Ballance Agri-Nutrients Ltd
A Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Drug testing - Reasonable cause - Complaint from public applicant smoking cannabis - Applicant claimed smoking cigarette…
- Result:
- Application granted; Reimbursement of lost wages ($10,857.56); Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,000); Costs reserved
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FIRST Union Inc and Anor v The New Zealand Refining Company Ltd
R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- BARGAINING - Application for reference to facilitation - Joint application - Proposed strike - Supply of jet fuel
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Deibert v Wurth (NZ) Ltd
E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Respondent sought contribution towards costs - Respondent made calderbank offers - Authority found uplift in daily tariff not appropriate…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($3,500)
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Denyer, Labour Inspector v Ray Dreamlands Homes Ltd
A Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant sought compliance with previous Authority determination Arrears of wages and holiday pay
- Result:
- Application granted; Compliance ordered; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee); No order for costs
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Green v C&T International Ltd t/a Ilam Bakery
D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on costs – Terms of agreement to be orders of Authority - Respondent to pay applicant $6,165 contribution towards costs
- Result:
- Consent order granted; Orders accordingly; Costs in favour of applicant ($6,165.50); Disbursements in favour of applicant ($951.31)