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Power v Electric Guys Ltd
A Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance with binding recommendation of mediator
- Result:
- Application granted ; Compliance ordered ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) ; No order for costs
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Bradley v DMI Homestagers Ltd
E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance with parties’ settlement agreement (“SA”)
- Result:
- Application granted ; Compliance ordered ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) ; No order for costs
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New Zealand Public Service Assoc v Chief Executive of Auckland Council
T G Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- DIPSUTE – Parties disputed whether particular clause in collective employment agreement (“CEA”) applied to part time employees as well as full time employees – Whether part time employees who did…
- Result:
- Question answered in favour of applicant ; Costs reserved
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Moore v Electrix Ltd
T G Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Partially successful personal grievance - Two day investigation meeting - Applicant sought $7,000 contribution towards costs - Respondent sought $40,000 contribution towards costs - Applicant successful in unjustified…
- Result:
- Costs to lie where they fall
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Graveson v Commissioner of Police
T MacKinnon [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Applicant sought removal of matter to Employment Court (EC") on ground important question of law likely to arise and in all circumstances matter should be determined…
- Result:
- Application declined; Costs reserved
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New Zealand Air Line Pilots Assoc Inc (NZALPA) v Air New Zealand Ltd
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF WAGES – Applicant sought arrears of wages – Respondent negotiated different collective employment agreements (“CEA”) with applicant and other union – CEA between applicant and respondent (“parties’ CEA”)…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Harris v Fletcher Distribution Ltd t/a Placemakers Christchurch South
M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- JURISDICTION - Whether settlement agreement between parties prevented Authority hearing matter - Applicant suspended after allegation of serious misconduct - After viewing relevant surveillance footage applicant sought to enter…
- Result:
- Application dismissed; Costs reserved
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Ledger v Delmaine Fine Foods Ltd
E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – PARENTAL LEAVE – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Applicant claimed respondent breached Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987 (“PLEPA”) by taking insufficient…
- Result:
- Applications granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($19,230.77) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($15,000) ; Penalty ($2,000)(payable to applicant) ; Costs reserved
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Mutze v Lincoln Supermarket Ltd
D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Constructive Dismissal – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by suspension and being required to attend four disciplinary meetings – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent…
- Result:
- Application granted (unjustified disadvantage) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($500) ; Application dismissed (unjustified dismissal) ; Costs reserved
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Hixon (Labour Inspector) v Campbell and Ors
D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Matter removed to Employment Court
- Result:
- Application granted ; Costs reserved