• Taylor v Tamaki Legal Ltd

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance and unsuccessful breach of contract claims - Half day investigation meeting - Applicant sought contribution towards costs - Applicant self represented - No order for…
    Result:
    No order for costs; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($245.35) (filing fee, photocopying and courier)
  • Fakava v Future Print and Design Ltd

    A Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant sought compliance with parties' settlement agreement - Settlement agreement required payments in installments - COSTS - Applicant sought contribution towards costs
    Result:
    Application granted; Compliance ordered; Costs in favour of applicant ($250); Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)
  • Gladden v Able Owl XL Ltd

    A Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful arrears of wages and holiday pay claims - On day investigation meeting - Applicant sought $11,557 contribution towards costs or alternatively uplift of daily tariff to $5,000…
    • 29 August 2014

    • [2014] NZERA Auckland 358

  • McAtanney-Clark v Johnson & Johnson (New Zealand) Ltd

    E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION - Whether applicant employee or independent contractor - Applicant director and shareholder of companies providing IT services - Whether tripartite relationship existed
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Fiveash Contracting Ltd v Bennett

    M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    RECOVERY OF MONIES - Applicant sought recovery of monies loaned to respondent - No appearance for respondent - Driver
    Result:
    Application granted; Recovery of monies ($2,370); Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56); No order for costs
  • Singh v Donut Inc Ltd t/a Little India Merivale

    M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Respondent operated two restaurants - One restaurant closed after Christchurch earthquakes and only later confirmed it would not…
    Result:
    Application granted (arrears of holiday pay)(counterclaim - recovery of monies); Arrears of holiday pay ($29,224.26); Recovery of monies ($10,000); Application dismissed (unjustified dismissal); Costs reserved
  • Hogeboom and Anor v Kershevin Farms Ltd

    M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Applicants claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Whether applicants refused to engage in process - PENALTY - GOOD FAITH - Applicants sought penalty for respondent's…
    Result:
    Applications partially granted; Reimbursement of lost wages ($137.36)(first applicant) ($137.36)(second applicant); Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000)(first applicant) ($5,000)(second applicant); Costs reserved
  • Simister v Luxury Airport Shuttles Ltd

    R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious Misconduct - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Whether valid 90 day trial period - Whether applicant casual employee - Vehicle GPS indicated applicant…
    Result:
    Application granted; Contributory conduct (15%); Reimbursement for lost wages ($5,235.66); Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,400); Costs reserved
  • Scandle v Gulde and Ors

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION - Whether Authority had jurisdiction to hear claim against second and third respondents - Applicant claimed second and third respondents aided and abetted breach of employment agreement between applicant…
    Result:
    Application dismissed; Costs reserved
  • Comins v BR & SL Porter Ltd

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious Misconduct - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Whether applicant falsified logbook - Driver
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved