• Peters v Bay Packers (NZ) Ltd

    E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance claim - Less than one day investigation meeting - Applicant sought contribution towards costs - Respondent to pay applicant $1,500 contribution towards costs
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($1,500) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
  • Mensah v Ward Demolition Ltd

    A Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance claim - Two and a half days investigation meeting - Respondent sought $7,000 contribution towards costs - Respondent made $8,000 Calderbank offer - Respondent accepted…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($7,000)
  • Choi v Hagfish NZ Ltd

    A Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION - Whether applicant employee or independent contractor - Fixed term engagement to repair fishing vessel - ARREARS OF WAGES - Applicant sought arrears of wages - No appearance for…
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Arrears of wages ($23,098.80) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) ; No order for costs
  • Bank of New Zealand v C R

    M Ryan [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER – Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement at investigation meeting – Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority – Order prohibiting publication of terms of settlement
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • Cardno and Anor v NCF International Ltd

    T MacKinnon [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance, arrears of wages and holiday pay, and recovery of monies claims - Two days investigation meeting - Applicants sought $14,000 contribution towards costs - Authority…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of first applicant ($3,500) ; Costs in favour of second applicant ($3,500) ; Disbursements in favour of first applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) ; Disbursements in favour of second applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
  • Tag Oil (NZ) Ltd v Watchorn

    T MackInnon [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Withdrawn claim for damages and penalties - No investigation meeting - Respondent sought $10,000 contribution towards costs - Appropriate to award costs in relation to withdrawn claim due…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($6,500)
  • Tag Oil (NZ) Ltd v Watchorn

    T MacKinnon [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    BREACH OF CONTRACT - Applicant sought damages for respondent's breach of employment agreement (EA") - Oil and gas exploration and mining - Resignation to work for applicant's competitor - Copying…
    Result:
    Applications granted (breach of contract)(penalty) ; Damages ($65,567) ; Penalty ($6,000)(payable to applicant)($6,000)(payable to Crown) ; Applications dismissed (compliance order)(injunction) ; Costs reserved
  • Kitching v Taukamo

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Identity of employer - Whether applicant employed by respondent personally - Early childhood education - Licensee - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Dismissal - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed…
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000) ; Arrears of wages ($300) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($1,328) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($2,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
  • Cawthorne v Allwaze Designs Ltd

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance and arrears of holiday pay claim - Less than one day investigation meeting - Investigation set down for one day - Reduction in tariff appropriate…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($2,500)
  • Athenry Electrical Ltd v Wolmarans

    A Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    RECOVERY OF MONIES - Applicant sought recovery of training costs - Respondent required to sign training policy (policy") requiring respondent to reimburse applicant costs of training if left employment within…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Recovery of monies ($8,144.15) ; Interest (5%) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) ; Costs reserved