• Navanukul v Petrina Martin t/a Magic Tan and Beauty

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    BREACH OF CONTRACT – RESTRAINT OF TRADE – Respondent sought damages for applicant’s breach of restraint of trade and confidentiality – Whether applicant signed employment agreement - Applicant resigned employment…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs to lie where they fall
  • Hayter v Westbury Thoroughbreds Ltd t/a Westbury Stud

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious Misconduct – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Applicant assisted with loading of two horses onto transporter – Horses ‘frisky’ – One house baulked and…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Edwards v Carol Anderson, Limited Statutory Manager of Bay of Islands College

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious Misconduct – Dismissal justified
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Yang and Anor v Tan

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance claim - Less than one day investigation meeting - Applicants sought $3,162 contribution towards costs - Authority found starting point in calculating costs should be…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicants ($2,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicants ($276.50)
  • Tauo v Cowboys Bar Ltd

    A Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance claim - One day investigation meeting - Applicant sought $3,000 contribution towards costs - Authority found applicant sought less than notional daily tariff and tariff…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($3,000)
  • Chand v Jiten Pratap t/a Cairns Motors

    P R Stapp [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
  • Workforce Development Ltd v Hill

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties agreed to vary previous consent determination - Applicant to pay $26,679 to Employment Court account
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • Leftclick Ltd v Thomas

    C Hickey [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful restraint of trade claim - Two day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $7,000 contribution towards costs - No factors requiring change to notional daily tariff - Applicant…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($6,500)
  • Singh v Kiwi Hire and Sales Ltd

    E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Constructive dismissal – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Applicant accepted oral offer of employment - Applicant provided with work vehicle and phone – Applicant…
    Result:
    Application granted; Contributory conduct (50%) ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($6,581.25) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($1,250) ; Costs reserved
  • Jones v Force 10 Ltd and Anor

    J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Identity of employer – Business transferred from first to second respondent - Whether employment relationship with first respondent ended – Applicant assisted with stocktake following sale…
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($6,000); Reimbursement of lost wages ($6,000); Costs reserved; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($72)(filing fee)