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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)
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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)
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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
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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
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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)
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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)
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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
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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)
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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)
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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