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A v B
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- BREACH OF CONTRACT - Applicant claimed respondent breached parties' settlement agreement - Agreement both parties would not speak ill" of each other - Prospective employer of applicant asked whether respondent…
- Result:
- Application dismissed; Costs reserved
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Rawson v Kiwiana Trading Company t/a Camelot Arms Motor Lodge
R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Partially successful claims - Two day investigation meeting - Applicant sought $12,000 contribution towards costs - Authority found respondent's conduct substantially and unnecessarily increased applicant's costs warranting increase…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of applicant ($10,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
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Singh v Te Hohepa Kohanga Reo
R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE - Whether grievance raised within 90 days - Applicant claimed grievance raised for unjustified dismissal and unjustified disadvantage - Respondent claimed grievance only raised when statement of…
- Result:
- Application dismissed; Costs in favour of respondent ($2,000); Disbursements in favour of respondent ($406)(airfares)
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Zeald New Zealand Ltd v Bernard
R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement - Respondent to pay applicant $13,270 towards actual costs and disbursements - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority
- Result:
- Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
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Kirkpatrick and Ors v Ravensdown Fertiliser Co-Operative Ltd
D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF WAGES – UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – COMPLIANCE ORDER – PENALTY – First applicants sought arrears of wages – First applicants claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by respondent’s breach of good faith…
- Result:
- Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Tuhura v Action Plumbing, Gas and Drainage Services Ltd
C Hickey [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Constructive Dismissal – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Allegation applicant dishonestly used diesel paid for on fuel card for non-work purposes – Whether applicant abusive…
- Result:
- Applications granted ; Contributory conduct (30%) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,600) ; Arrears of wages ($1,147.65) ; Recovery of monies (quantum to be determined) ; Costs reserved
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Patel v Kangnai Footwear Ltd
A Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COUNTERCLAIM – PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application for stay of proceedings – Whether compliance order proceeding should be stayed while previous Authority determination challenged in Employment Court – COMPLIANCE ORDER…
- Result:
- Application granted (compliance order) ; Compliance ordered ; Applications dismissed (counterclaim – practice and procedure)(penalty) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) ; No order for costs
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Phillips v Croft Pole Distributors Ltd
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFED DISMISSAL – Dismissal – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Applicant promoted – Respondent engaged in consultation to change shift pattern and made clear current shift pattern unlikely…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Boshoff v Brosnan Golf (NZ) Pty Ltd
M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- PENALTY - Applicant sought penalty for respondent's breach of parties' settlement agreement - Settlement provided compensation for applicant following redundancy - Applicant claimed respondent failed to pay in time frame…
- Result:
- Application dismissed; Costs reserved
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Clarke v Affco New Zealand Ltd
K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE - Applicant sought to raise grievance out of time - Accident involving knife cut - Cut not adequately treated and applicant subsequently required hospital treatment - Applicant…
- Result:
- Application dismissed; Costs reserved