• Ansley v Elite Innovation Ltd

    T G Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $3,500 contribution towards costs - Authority found appropriate to take financial position of applicant into account -…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($350)
  • Chambers v The Grand Hotel Awaroa Ltd

    A Fitzgibbon [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
  • Rockell v Rainbow Falls Organic Farm Ltd, previously known as Bridgethorne Holdings Ltd

    T G Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Two and a half day investigation meeting - Applicant sought indemnity costs of $17,400 - Authority found decrease to daily tariff warranted due to…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($7,500)
  • Te Rangi v Invercargill Passenger Transport Ltd

    M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Less than one day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $2,000 contribution towards costs - Authority found no reason for increase to notional daily tariff…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($1,200)
  • Basani v BP Oil NZ Ltd

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $3,500 contribution towards costs - Applicant claimed no costs order should be made as applicant in debt…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($3,500)
  • Whyte v Feeney, Labour Inspector for the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

    M Ryan [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant objected to demand notice requiring payment of wages to former employee – Complaint to Labour Inspector regarding rate of pay – Whether…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Compliance ordered ; No order for costs
  • Steadman v Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce Inc

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Two and a half day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $30,000 indemnity costs - Respondent made $8,500 Calderbank offer - Authority found no justification…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($22,944)
  • Wilcox v Grain & Seed 2004 Ltd

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement - Respondent to pay applicant $1,677 wages and holiday pay - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • Marsters v Spacewall Ltd

    E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Applicant offered casual employment – ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY – Applicant sought arrears of wages and…
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($2,304) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($2,000) ; Arrears of wages ($4,644) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($2,304) ; Recovery of monies ($30) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($2,500)
  • Wasson v Top Energy Ltd

    A Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE – Question answered in favour of respondent – UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – No unjustified disadvantage
    Result:
    Question answered in favour of respondent ; Application dismissed ; Costs reserved