• Orica New Zealand Ltd v Mattson

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER – Parties reached agreement on preliminary matters – Terms of joint memorandum to be orders of Authority
    Result:
    Application granted; Orders accordingly; Costs reserved
  • Tuuta v Ferguson Civil Industries Ltd (in receivership)

    D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - Applicant sought arrears of wages and holiday pay - Respondent in receivership
    Result:
    Applications granted; Arrears of wages ($3,317.31); Arrears of holiday pay ($13,269.24); Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee); No order for costs
  • Tuuta v Ferguson Civil Industries Ltd (in receivership)

    D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - Applicant sought arrears of wages and holiday pay - Respondent in receivership
    Result:
    Applications granted; Arrears of wages ($2,028); Arrears of holiday pay ($4,462.90); Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee); No order for costs
  • Dearsly v Encore Designer Seconds Ltd t/a Encore Fashion Recycle

    R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive Dismissal - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Whether respondent breached applicant's employment agreement fundamentally by unreasonably refusing to grant applicant's annual leave request over…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Pryce-Jones v Bomer and Ors

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Partially successful practice and procedure claims - Two investigation meetings - One day and half day investigation meetings - Applicant sought indemnity costs - Authority found appropriate…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($1,750)
  • Tuuta v Simpson t/a Flawless Hair and Beauty

    M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - Applicant sought arrears of wages and holiday pay - Whether respondent paid applicant's KiwiSaver, student loan and PAYE - Respondent claimed amount set…
    Result:
    Application granted; Orders made; Arrears of wages and holiday pay ($1,149.01); Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee); No order for costs
  • Gourley v Industrial Site Services Co Ltd

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Partially successful personal grievance claim - One day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $15,446 contribution towards costs - Respondent made $5,000 Calderbank offer - Authority found appropriate in…
    Result:
    Costs to lie where they fall
  • Estate of Waepeke Ruihana Tupaea v Andrews Housemovers Ltd

    A Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application to reopen investigation - Original determination ordered payment to H on basis H in de facto relationship with employee at time of employee's death -…
    Result:
    Application dismissed; Costs reserved
  • A v B Ltd

    T G Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Authority proposed release of previous determination with parties' names redacted - Applicant claimed other details in previous Authority determination likely to identify applicant - Pilot
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Orders made ; No order for costs
  • Bosher v Wellington Combined Taxis Ltd

    M Ryan [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Two day investigation meeting - Applicant sought indemnity costs - Applicant made $25,400 calderbank offer - Authority found no justification for departing from daily…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($7,000)