• Lemon v Idea Services Ltd Northland

    E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious Misconduct – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Applicant attended barbeque with service users – Sausages donated by Trust – Whether applicant advised by representative…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Contributory conduct (100%) ; Costs reserved
  • Larnach v Gipsy Ltd

    E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Two day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $20,660 contribution towards costs - Respondent made $6,000 Calderbank offer and $7,000 Calderbank offer - Authority found…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($5,000)
  • Otis v Bunnings Ltd

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious Misconduct – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Applicant took colleague’s motorcycle for ride without wearing safety helmet – Applicant rode bike through trade centre…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Rawle v Scott & Ricketts Ltd t/a Mitre 10 Mega

    T MacKinnon [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious Misconduct – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Applicant applied for role with respondent – Application required disclosure of criminal convictions – Applicant disclosed conviction…
    Result:
    Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Williams v Big Image Print 2009 Ltd

    T MacKinnon [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS – Successful claims – One day investigation meeting – Applicant sought $5,175 contribution towards costs – Authority found case relatively straightforward and appropriate to award applicant costs as successful…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($4,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
  • First Union Inc and Ors v Hooker Bros Holdings Ltd

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE – Parties disputed interpretation of payment clauses in collective agreement (‘CA’) – Whether second applicants entitled to additional achievement payments – Whether payments incorporated into employees’ core wage rates…
    Result:
    Question answered in favour of respondent ; Costs reserved
  • Walker v Delta Community Support Trust

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Three day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $12,600 contribution towards costs - Respondent made $25,000 Calderbank offer - Authority found appropriate to take offer…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($12,600) ; Disbursements in favour of respondent ($3,125)(expert witness fee) ($10.93)(courier fee)
  • Connell v Sepclean Ltd

    C Hickey [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Discrimination - Dismissal unjustified - No unjustified disadvantage - ARREARS OF WAGES - Respondent to pay applicant $528 arrears of wages
    Result:
    Applications granted; Compensation for humiliation etc ($10,000); Reimbursement of lost wages ($2,640); Arrears of wages ($528); Costs reserved
  • Radford v Sepclean Ltd

    C Hickey [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious misconduct - Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by respondent’s actions and unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Applicant claimed respondent misrepresented nature of employment in…
    Result:
    Application granted (unjustified dismissal) ; Reimbursement of lost wages (quantum to be determined) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,000) ; Applications dismissed (unjustified disadvantage) ; Costs reserved
  • Redshaw v Hygiene Foundation Ltd

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Constructive Dismissal - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Respondent failed to pay applicant wages - Applicant required to guarantee equipment leased by respondent from company…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000) ; No order for costs