• Fagotti v Acme & Co Ltd

    T MacKinnon [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Dismissal - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Applicant offered full-time employment after trial shift - Whether applicant's employment agreement (EA") had valid trial period provision…
    Result:
    Applications granted (unjustified dismissal)(bargaining) ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($2,098) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000) ; Compensation for unfair bargaining ($1,500) ; Application dismissed (unjustified disadvantage) ; Costs reserved
  • Kim (Labour Inspector) v Hurunui Hotel (2004) Ltd t/a Hurunui Hotel

    M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Applicant sought order requiring respondent comply with Improvement Notice - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement at investigation meeting - Respondent to pay X $1,565 gross…
    Result:
    Consent order granted - Orders accordingly - No order for costs
  • Orange v The Home Theatre Store

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant sought compliance with parties' settlement agreement (SA") - SA provided respondent to pay applicant $1,100 compensation and all outstanding contractual and statutory entitlements as at specified…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Compliance ordered ; Interest (5%) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($600) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
  • A v Bennetts t/a Aarons Furniture To Go

    M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    SEXUAL HARASSMENT - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Applicant claimed sexually harassed and unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Whether respondent made number of advances towards applicant and proposed that pair…
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($7,182.50) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($12,000) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($695.20) ; Costs reserved
  • Holland v Bosch Irrigation Ltd

    C Hickey [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Dismissal - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Whether applicant casual employee - Refusal to offer applicant further work because of belief applicant falsifying timesheets -…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; No order for costs
  • Madani v Cirrotec Ltd

    A Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Partially successful claims and unsuccessful counterclaims - Two days investigation meeting - Applicant sought contribution towards costs - Respondent sought $1,400 contribution towards costs - Authority found appropriate…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($3,500) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($180.94)(filing fee, photocopying and courier costs)
  • Montford v Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (formerly the Department of Labour)

    A Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PARENTAL LEAVE - Applicant sought review of respondent's decision applicant not eligible for paid parental leave (PPL") - Whether applicant assumed care with view to adoption - Home for Life…
    Result:
    Application granted; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee); No order for costs
  • Goel v The Director-General for Primary Industries

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE - Whether grievance raised within 90 days - Applicant sought leave to raise grievance out of time - Exceptional circumstances - Applicant so affected by grievance unable…
    Result:
    Application dismissed; Costs reserved
  • Lange v EFI New Zealand Ltd

    E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Partially successful arrears of wages and holiday pay claim - Two day investigation meeting - Both parties sought contribution towards costs - Limited success - Respondent to pay…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($500)
  • Anderson v Transmax Ltd

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COUNTERCLAIM - BREACH OF CONTRACT - Respondent claimed applicant breached parties' settlement agreement - Whether applicant fulfilled obligations in terms of handover - Applicant offered to return to work place…
    Result:
    Application dismissed; Costs reserved