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D v E Ltd
R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS – Unsuccessful personal grievance claim – Two days investigation meeting – Respondent sought $7,000 contribution towards costs – Authority found respondent not wholly successful – Found in interests of…
- Result:
- Costs to lie where they fall
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Cheng v Bai
R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful application to re-open investigation - Length of investigation meeting not specified - Respondent sought contribution towards costs being reimbursement of filing fee and parking fee - Authority…
- Result:
- No order for costs
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Chapman v Safeway Self Storage Ltd
T MacKinnon [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Withdrawn interim reinstatement and personal grievance claims - No investigation meeting - Respondent sought $11,400 indemnity costs - Authority found no reason to award indemnity costs but reasonable…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($3,000)
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Denyer (Labour Inspector) v Peter Reynolds Mechanical Ltd t/a The Italian Job Service Centre
R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF HOLIDAY PAY - Applicant sought arrears of holiday pay - Failure to provide time and wage records - No appearance for respondent - Mechanic
- Result:
- Application granted; Arrears of wages ($2,012.80); Interest (5%); No order for costs; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
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Rajkarnikar v Emacs Group Ltd
E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- JURISDICTION – Applicant employee – UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Dismissal – Dismissal unjustified
- Result:
- Applications granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($3,538.40) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,000) ; Costs reserved
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Christensen v The Montessori Foundation
E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for stay of proceedings pending challenge of preliminary matter and application to recuse member from hearing matter - Applicant sought removal of matter to Employment…
- Result:
- Applications dismissed; Costs reserved
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McGovern v South Eastern Geophysical Ltd
T MacKinnon [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Partially successful claims - One day investigation meeting - Applicant sought $3,500 contribution towards costs - Authority found investigation meeting focused on personal grievance claim in which applicant…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($3,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
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Stuart v M&L Management Ltd (formerly Direct Freight Management Ltd)
P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Investigation meeting abandoned following non-appearance of respondent - Applicant sought contribution towards costs - Authority found although medical certificate provided doubt existed regarding respondent's intent to attend meeting…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($625)
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Jackson v TSL Nelson Ltd
D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Partially successful claims - One day investigation meeting - Applicant sought $12,582 indemnity costs - Applicant made $10,000 Calderbank offer - Respondent made $5,000 counter offer - Authority…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($6,050)
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Hadley v Employment Services Ltd t/a Canstaff
M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Discontinued personal grievance claim - No investigation meeting - Respondent sought $1,552 contribution towards costs - Authority found applicant's counsel not liable for costs but appropriate to award…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($750)