• Hudson v Japanese Spares Ltd

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance claim - Less than one day investigation meeting - Applicant sought $2,500 contribution towards costs - Authority found investigation meeting took approximately two hours and…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($1,000)
  • Jay v Manuka Community House Inc

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance claim and unsuccessful injunction claim - Two days investigation meeting - Applicant sought $7,000 contribution towards costs - Authority found appropriate to reduce notional daily…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($1,000)
  • Chand v Go Ezy Ltd and Anor

    M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Identity of employer - Whether applicant's employment transferred to second respondent - First respondent ceased trading - Whether applicant's work performed for benefit of both respondents…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Pryce-Jones v Bomer and Ors

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Identity of employer - Whether applicant employed by first respondent - Whether applicant employed by respondents jointly - Re-opened investigation - Physiotherapist
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Murphy v The Marketing Team (Recruitment) Ltd

    R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful jurisdiction claim - No investigation meeting - Respondent sought $3,500 contribution towards costs - Decided on the papers - Appropriate to apply tariff for half day…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($1,750)
  • Crumlish v Steedagh Ltd t/a The Greenman Pub Ltd

    M Ryan [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance and arrears of wages claims - Three days investigation meeting - Respondent sought $40,571 indemnity costs - Respondent made $4,000 Calderbank offer - Authority found…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($13,500)
  • Hamilton v Kelly Chambers Ltd

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COUNTERCLAIM - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Whether accord and satisfaction - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent and sought arrears of wages - Redundancy - Whether parties agreed payments to…
    Result:
    Application granted (arrears of wages) ; Arrears of KiwiSaver contribution ($930) ; Interest (5%) ; Application partially granted (counterclaim - practice and procedure) ; Costs reserved
  • Atkins v Connolly

    A Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Dismissal - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - No employment agreement - Argument between parties after applicant raised concerns - ARREARS OF WAGES - Applicant sought…
    Result:
    Applications granted; Reimbursement of lost wages ($5,400); Compensation for humiliation etc ($4,500); Arrears of wages ($1,155); Interest (5%); Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee); No order for costs
  • Pigou v Jada and Donyae Investments Ltd t/a JD Investments Ltd

    E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Quantum of remedies - Previous determination found applicant unjustifiably dismissed - Applicant sought calculation of reimbursement of lost wages
    Result:
    Application granted; Reimbursement of lost wages ($21,250); Interest (5%); No order for costs
  • Bird v SAI Systems Ltd

    T MacKinnon [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for joinder - Respondent sought joinder of applicant's former employer (S") - Respondent sought relief against S for any failure the Authority might find against…
    Result:
    Application dismissed; Cost reserved