• Woodcock v Todd Johnson Contracting Ltd

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant sought compliance with parties settlement agreement - First installment paid by respondent but remaining two instalments not paid - COSTS - Applicant sought contribution towards costs
    Result:
    Application granted; Compliance ordered; Costs in favour of applicant ($300); Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
  • Wilton v Carter Holt Harvey Ltd

    T G Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Unsuccessful personal grievance claim – Three days investigation meeting – Respondent sought $12,250 contribution towards costs – Authority found not appropriate to award costs for preparation of submissions…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($6,930)
  • Duncan v Amphibians Swimming Academy Ltd

    R Arthur [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - Applicant sought arrears of wages and arrears of holiday pay - Applicant dismissed during 90 day trial period - No appearance for respondent…
    Result:
    Applications granted; Arrears of wages ($1,539); Arrears of holiday pay ($190.76); Interest (5%); No order for costs; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
  • Johnson v Bay of Plenty District Health Board

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Partially successful claims - One and a half day investigation meeting - Applicant sought $7,000 contribution towards costs - Authority found appropriate to lower daily tariff to reflect…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($4,500) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
  • Sto.Domingo v Progressive Enterprises Ltd

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER – Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement – 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
  • Austin v Aquacraft Plumbing Ltd

    M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES - Applicant sought arrears of wages - Whether applicant entitled to bonus payment - Parties employment agreement provided bonus payable if employment terminated by respondent or mutual…
    Result:
    Application dismissed; Costs to lie where they fall
  • New Zealand Airline Pilot's Assoc Inc v Mount Cook Airlines Ltd

    M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    INJUNCTION - Applicant sought injunction restraining respondent from using new roster system - Applicant claimed system breach of parties' collective agreement (CA") - Whether new system would grant requests…
    Result:
    Application dismissed; Costs reserved
  • Wano and Anor v Shiloh Silviculture Ltd

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER - First applicant sought compliance with previous Authority determination - Labour Inspector being second applicant declined to prosecute matter further as only one employee affected
    Result:
    Application granted ; Compliance ordered ; No order for costs
  • Patel and Anor v Hygiene Foundation Ltd

    T G Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION – Whether applicants in employment relationship with respondent – Applicants sought recovery of training fees for training not undertaken – Respondent faced bankruptcy proceedings – No appearance for respondent…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; No order for costs
  • Stevens v Hapag Lloyd (NZ) Ltd

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Whether applicant’s refusal of new position disentitled applicant to redundancy compensation under employment agreement – Whether content of…
    Result:
    Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved