• Bhatt v Vilas t/a Aaina Restaurant and Anor

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES - Applicant sought arrears of wages - Restaurant manager
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($2,340)(first respondent)($8,370)(second respondent) ; Costs reserved
    • 05 May 2014

    • [2014] NZERA Wellington 43

  • B v Professor Harlene Hayne, Vice Chancellor of University of Otago

    M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by suspension and final written warning - Whether final written warning relied on information obtained contrary to District Court (DC") suppression order -…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Costs reserved
  • Hobbs v St Clair Golf Club Inc

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    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
  • Mitre 10 (New Zealand) Ltd v Ottley and Anor

    C Hickey [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Applicant previously sought injunctions against respondents - Undertakings provided by respondents removed need for determination of injunction application - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved
  • Tozer v Franix Construction Ltd

    A Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION - Whether applicant employee or independent contractor - Whether signed agreement existed between parties - Applicant invoiced respondent for work - Office manager
    Result:
    Application granted; Costs reserved
  • Product Placement 2011 Ltd v Cockburn

    R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Whether instant messages between respondent and applicant's former employee (D") on Facebook admissible - Whether applicant's use of instant message conversation with D breach of respondent's…
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Compliance ordered ; Penalty ($3,000)(payable to applicant) ; Damages ($6,215.08) ; Costs reserved
  • Tamaleaoa v A1 Onehunga Towing Services Ltd

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application to re-open investigation - Applicant failed to attend previous Authority investigation meeting - Failure to participate in telephone conference to discuss application to re-open investigation
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Knapp v Locktite Aluminium Specialties Ltd

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by the respondent - Respondent faced financial difficulty and sought to reduce hours of staff - Applicant refused reduction and asked…
    Result:
    Application granted; Contributory conduct (100%); Costs to lie where they fall
  • Riley v Commit Services Ltd

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious Misconduct - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Whether applicant threatened to 'knock' account manager's (H") 'block off' during meeting - Whether applicant spoke to…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Contributory conduct (100%) ; Costs reserved
  • Feeney (Labour Inspector)v Danuja International (PVT) Ltd

    A Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant sought compliance with improvement notice - Failure to pay holiday pay and unused alternative holidays on termination of employment - Failure to pay sick leave -…
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Compliance ordered ; Penalty ($5,000)(payable to Crown) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) ; No order for costs