• Walters-Gleeson v Whangarei District Council

    R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Political neutrality - Local government employee - Electoral rights - Applicant signed nomination form for mayoral…
    Result:
    Application granted; Reimbursement of lost wages ($31,684.28); Contributory conduct ($25%); Compensation for humiliation etc ($6,000); Costs reserved
  • Morunga v Waterford Holdings Ltd

    D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious Misconduct - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Whether applicant committed act of cruelty on cow - Applicant issued with trespass notice after aggressive response…
    Result:
    Application granted (unjustified dismissal) ; Contributory conduct (50%) ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($5,325) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($2,500) ; Applications dismissed (penalty)(counterclaim - jurisdiction) ; Costs reserved
  • Eyton v Amphibians Swimming Academy Ltd

    R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - Applicant sought arrears of wages and holiday pay - No appearance for respondent - Swimming instructor / administrator
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages and holiday pay ($1,541.78) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) ; No order for costs
  • Eyton v Amphibians Swimming Academy 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 ($737.10); Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee); No order for costs
  • Quedley v Amphibians Swimming Academy Ltd

    R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - Applicant sought arrears of wages and holiday pay - No appearance for respondent
    Result:
    Applications granted; Arrears of wages ($142.50); Arrears of holiday pay ($602.88); Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee); No order for costs
  • Kent v Barkers Park Ltd and Ors

    R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Identity of employer - Applicant claimed employed by all respondents jointly - No dispute applicant employed by first respondent - Third respondent director and shareholder of…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Deibert v Wurth (NZ) Ltd

    E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Incapacity - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Failure to follow process for notifying absences - Warnings - Absenteeism - Injury - Surgery - Abandonment -…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Ali v Abhisek Quality Foods Ltd

    D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE - Parties disputed whether applicant's annual remuneration covered all work performed by applicant - Employment agreement (EA") provided hours worked above normal hours to be paid at applicant's usual…
    Result:
    Question answered in favour of respondent ; Costs reserved
  • Paton v Lendich Construction Ltd

    R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious Misconduct - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Whether applicant smoking with one hand while removing items from conveyor belt with other hand and shaking…
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($2,630) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($4,000) ; Arrears of wages ($349.06) ; Costs reserved
  • McDermott v McDermott Transport and Excavation Ltd

    E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Dismissal - Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by meeting and unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Family relationship - Alleged applicant discussed respondent's personal relationships -…
    Result:
    Applications granted (unjustified dismissal)(arrears of wages and holiday pay); Reimbursement of lost wages ($7,260); $6,000 compensation appropriate; Arrears of wages and holiday pay ($3,352.12); Orders made; Applications dismissed (unjustified disadvantage)(counterclaim- injunction); Costs reserved