• G L Freeman Holdings Ltd v Livingston

    M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful breach of contract and penalty claim - Less than one day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $1,928 indemnity costs - Respondent claimed preparation time not…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($1,000)
  • French v McAra Air Conditioning Ltd

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious Misconduct – Applicant claimed racially harassed and unjustifiably disadvantaged by suspension – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Whether applicant racially harassed…
    Result:
    Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Bishop v Madagascar (No.1) 2013 Ltd

    D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES – Applicant sought arrears of wages – Whether applicant entitled to redundancy compensation and bonus payments – Original employment agreement (“EA”) missing – New EA unsigned by…
    Result:
    Application granted (arrears of wages) ; Arrears of wages (quantum to be determined) ; Interest (5%) ; Applications dismissed (unjustified disadvantage)(penalty) ; Costs reserved
  • Dolan v The Roman Catholic Bishop of Auckland

    T G Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Two day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $8,000 contribution towards costs - Reduction to daily tariff appropriate to reflect applicant's financial position - Applicant…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($4,083.33)
  • White v Cafe Nikau Ltd

    E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Unsuccessful personal grievance claim – Less than one day investigation meeting – Respondent sought $3,721 contribution towards costs – Authority found no documentation to support legal and secretarial…
    Result:
    Costs to lie where they fall
  • Roy v Board of Trustees of Tamaki College

    T G Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Unsuccessful personal grievance claim – One day investigation meeting – Respondent sought contribution towards costs – Authority found no evidence either party’s conduct led to increased costs –…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($3,500)
  • Thomas v Tic-Tac-Toe Educare Ltd

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Whether valid 90 day trial period – Whether valid fixed term agreement – Applicant employed on casual basis…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($2,784) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($1,000) ; Costs reserved
  • B v Professor Harlene Hayne, Vice Chancellor of University of Otago

    M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION – Whether Authority had jurisdiction to consider whether respondent’s lawyer behaved improperly and whether suppression order of District Court breached – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by final written warning…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Costs reserved
  • Linton v Anytime Aluminium Windows & Doors Services Ltd

    R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Dismissal - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Argument between parties resulted in respondent telling applicant to go home - Respondent frustrated with applicant's poor performance…
    Result:
    Application granted. Contributory conduct (50%); Reimbursement of lost wages ($3,517.81); Compensation for humiliation etc ($500); Arrears of holiday pay ($3,760.82); Costs reserved
  • O'Connor v Auckland University Students Assoc Inc

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Two day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $36,433 indemnity costs - Respondent made calderbank offer - Respondent entitled to increase in daily tariff due…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($10,000)