• Murphy v Harris

    T MacKinnon [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    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
  • Tertiary Education Union and Ors v Vice Chancellor of Lincoln University

    M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Dispute answered in favour of respondent - Half day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $1,750 contribution towards costs - Respondent claimed applicant's case had little prospect of success…
    Result:
    Costs to lie where they fall
  • Hokianga v Armourguard Security Ltd

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Less than one day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $6,000 contribution towards costs - Authority found applicant's conduct did not warrant adjustment to daily…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($1,750)
  • Uerata-Jennings v The Scout Association of New Zealand

    T MacKinnon [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER - PENALTY - Applicant sought compliance with previous Authority determinations - Applicant sought penalty for respondent's failure to comply with previous Authority determination - Respondent claimed non-payment due…
    Result:
    Application granted (compliance order); Compliance ordered; Application dismissed (penalty); No order for costs; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)
  • The Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections v Cutbush

    T MacKinnon [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant sought compliance with parties settlement agreement - Respondent failed to return applicants property and respondent informed applicant intention to sell property - Respondent returned some property…
    Result:
    Application granted; Compliance ordered; No order for costs; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)
  • Abohay v Van Den Brink Poultry Ltd

    C Hickey [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by discrimination and racial harassment in employment and unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Whether removal of duties and failure to…
    Result:
    Application granted (unjustified dismissal); Contributory conduct (60%); Reimbursement of lost wages ($4,447.04); Compensation for humiliation etc ($2,400); Application dismissed (unjustified disadvantage); Costs reserved
  • Waldron v MKA Holdings Ltd

    M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Dismissal - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Applicant sought time off work to look after wife - Respondent claimed applicant granted time off but…
    Result:
    Applications dismissed; Costs reserved
  • Yeatman v Hosanna Baptist Community Church t/a Shoreline Cleaning Services

    C Hickey [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by respondent's actions and unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Applicant claimed respondent failed to pay wages regularly…
    Result:
    Applications granted; Compensation ($5,000); Arrears of wages ($479.25); Arrears of holiday pay ($886.68); Recovery of monies ($480); Costs reserved
  • Hoffman v Edwards

    E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant sought compliance with previous Authority determinations - Payment plan suggested by respondent - Applicant received partial payment from respondent - COSTS - Applicant sought contribution towards…
    Result:
    Applications granted; Compliance ordered; Costs in favour of applicant ($50); Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)
  • Jackson v Transportation Auckland Corporation Ltd

    A Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Abandonment – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by respondent altering duties without consultation and unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Rescheduling of bus services - Applicant’s…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved