• Stephens v Meja Ltd (previously known as The Fish N Chip Shop (Palmerston) Ltd)

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Less than one day investigation meeting - Applicant sought $2,625 contribution towards costs - Applicant legally aided - Authority found no circumstances for which…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($2,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
  • Mazzola v Tile Trends Ltd

    A Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Applicant sought $3,500 contribution towards costs - Authority found no reason to depart from notional daily tariff approach -…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($3,500)
  • Disoibau v Lal t/a The Bake House

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - Applicant sought arrears of wages and holiday pay - SEXUAL HARASSMENT - Applicant claimed sexually harassed by respondent - Whether respondent looked applicant…
    Result:
    Applications granted (arrears of wages and holiday pay)(sexual harassment)(unjustified dismissal) ; Arrears of wages and holiday pay (quantum to be determined) ; Contributory conduct (100%)(unjustified dismissal) ; $4,000 compensation appropriate (sexual harassment) ; Applications dismissed (raising personal grievance)(penalty) ; Costs reserved
  • Hammond v Radius Residential Care Ltd

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious Misconduct - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Whether applicant failed to care adequately for resident (A") found in own vomit - Whether applicant answered…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reinstatement ordered ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($10,000) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($4,000) ; Costs reserved
  • Lock v HL Group Ltd t/a The Farmhouse Cafe

    R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Less than one day investigation meeting - Applicant sought unspecified contribution towards costs - Authority found no factors identified by either party to warrant…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($1,750) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
  • Geenty v GR & TL Burnett Ltd

    E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - Applicant sought arrears of wages and holiday pay - Whether unpaid wages and holiday pay owed to applicant able to be set off…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • A v B Ltd

    T G Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious Misconduct - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Whether applicant sexually harassed flight attendant (complainant") during overnight stay at foreign destination - Whether applicant went…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Underwood v Sharp Services Ltd

    E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Poor Performance - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Whether applicant employed on valid 90 day trial period provision - Applicant told dismissed because position no…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($6,168) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($2,500) ; Costs reserved
  • Bryan v Ryan and Anor

    R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant sought compliance with previous Authority determinations - Application for compliance order against first respondent adjourned given interim stay on Authority determinations granted by Employment Court -…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Compliance ordered ; Costs in favour of applicant ($100) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
  • French v McAra Air Conditioning Ltd

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $3,729 contribution towards costs - Authority found appropriate to apply daily tariff approach and no reason to…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($3,500)