• Morar v Meredith Connell

    R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Respondent sought non-publication of specified paragraphs in applicant's statement of problem, evidence relating to specified matters and name of certain person - Application not opposed by…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Orders made ; No order for costs
  • Singh v Counselling Services Centre

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by comments made by respondent's manager demonstrating dismissal predetermined - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Reduction…
    Result:
    Application granted (unjustified dismissal) ; Reimbursement of lost wages (quantum to be determined) ; Application dismissed (unjustified disadvantage) ; Costs reserved
  • Baker v Counselling Services Centre

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Reduction in funding - New policy requiring all employees to hold qualification relevant to role - Consolidation of…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Costs reserved
  • Woods v United Cleaning Services Ltd

    A Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PENALTY - COMPLIANCE ORDER - Authority considered whether to impose penalty on respondent for delaying or obstructing investigation - Authority considered whether to order compliance with Authority direction - Repeated…
    Result:
    Orders made ; Compliance ordered ; Penalty ($4,000)(payable to Crown)($4,000)(payable to applicant) ; No order for costs
  • Rezwan and Ors v SPS Restaurants Ltd

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER – Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement at investigation meeting – Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • Wang v Vent Group Ltd (in liq)

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement in relation to money owed to applicant and legal costs - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority -…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly
  • P v Q and R

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Applicant sought $9,734 indemnity costs - Authority found offer made by applicant not operative Calderbank offer and no other…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($3,500)
  • Harris v White Cliffs Forests Ltd

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Quantum of remedies - Authority found previously applicant entitled to arrears of wages and holiday pay - Agreement reached on statutory holiday pay and bereavement leave…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Orders made ; Quantum specified ; Arrears of wages ($767) ; Arrears of wages and holiday pay ($3,478) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($339.60) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($1,000)
  • McCaskill v Inframax Construction Ltd

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Applicant claimed had been guaranteed employment for two years when relocated following company restructure - Applicant’s position made…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; No order for costs
  • The New Zealand Amalgamated Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union Inc v Sealed Air (New Zealand)

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE - Parties disputed whether employees entitled to meal and shift allowances under variation to collective employment agreement (CEA") - Change in roster under new CEA - Variation to CEA…
    Result:
    Question answered in favour of applicant (shift allowance) ; Question answered in favour of respondent (meal allowance) ; Costs reserved