• Hiddleston v Hooper

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Dismissal – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by delays in wage payments and unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – No employment agreement – Applicant disqualified driver…
    Result:
    Applications granted (unjustified disadvantage – unjustified dismissal)(arrears of holiday pay) ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($10,519) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($9,000) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($832) ; Application dismissed (penalty) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($1,750) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)($160)(service fee)
  • Pickering v Inger

    R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement at investigation meeting - 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
  • Turner v Burnswick Grange Partnership

    M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious Misconduct - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Complaints from colleagues following incidents where applicant threw shovel at colleague and kicked colleague - Verbal altercation…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($2,577.54) ; Costs to lie where they fall
  • Hepi v Traffic Management NZ Ltd

    T G Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    RECOVERY OF MONIES - PENALTY - Applicant sought recovery of monies deducted from final pay - Applicant sought penalty for applicant's breach of Wages Protection Act 1983 - Applicant resigned…
    Result:
    Applications granted; Recovery of monies ($3915.55); Penalty ($1,000)(payable to applicant); No order for costs
  • Grewal v Corporate Protection and Security International Ltd

    R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - Applicant sought arrears of wages and arrears of holiday pay - Text messages produced supported claim for arrears - No appearance for respondent
    Result:
    Application granted; Arrears of wages ($2,414); Arrears of holiday pay ($207.12); No order for costs; Disbursements in favour of respondent ($71.56)(filing fee)
  • Renshaw v Kiwiana Foods Ltd

    A Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF HOLIDAY PAY - Applicant sought arrears of holiday pay - No appearance for respondent - Kitchen hand
  • Kearns v Donald Burton t/a Not Rub Cleaning Service

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY – Applicant sought arrears of wages and holiday pay – Applicant owed final week’s wages and all holiday pay – Respondent informed Labour Inspector…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages and holiday pay ($3,890)
  • Milne v New Leaf Beauty Ltd

    M Ryan [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Applicant sought $15,451 indemnity costs - Applicant made Calderbank offer - Respondent claimed costs should lie where they fall…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($3,500) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
  • Cowie v HOAMZ Ltd

    C Hickey [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Respondent proposed disestablishing applicant’s role – Applicant swore at manager – Respondent agreed to give applicant paid leave…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($9,963.99) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($7,000) ; Costs reserved
  • Whaanga v Sharp Services Ltd

    E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Less than one day investigation meeting - Applicant sought $4,500 contribution towards costs - Authority found contributory award to applicant's actual costs reasonable -…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($1,750)