• Krammer v Nelson Marlborough District Health Board

    M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE – Parties disputed validity of policy requiring applicant to repay redundancy compensation – Whether respondent able to reclaim redundancy payments – Policy introduced allowing respondent to require former employee…
    Result:
    Question answered in favour of applicant ; Costs reserved
  • Walker v Firth Industries - A Division of Fletcher Concrete & Infrastructure Ltd

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance claim - Less than one day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $7,000 contribution towards costs - Respondent made $3,500 Calderbank offer and $5,000 Calderbank offer…
  • Basani v BP Oil New Zealand Ltd

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious misconduct – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Respondent required keeping of quarterly health and safety checklists - Respondent discovered quarterly checklist missing – Applicant…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Modi v Star Fast Food Services Ltd

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES – Applicant sought arrears of wages - RECOVERY OF MONIES – Applicant sought recovery of expenses not reimbursed – Condition of employment that work-related expenses reimbursed -…
    Result:
    Applications granted ; Arrears of wages ($8,451) ; Recovery of monies ($1,330.96) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
  • Taufua v Fonterra Brands (New Zealand) Ltd

    T G Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Admissibility of evidence - Respondent sought whole or partial exclusion of three witness statements
    Result:
    Application partially granted. Costs reserved.
  • Flynn v Fonterra Brands (New Zealand) Ltd

    T G Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Admissibility of evidence - Respondent sought to exclude one witness statement and certain paragraphs of two other witness statements
    Result:
    Application partially granted ; Orders made ; Costs reserved
  • Papera v Supercare Ltd

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Respondent in liquidation
    Result:
    Application dismissed;
  • Burns v Surgical Couriers Ltd

    A Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant sought compliance with parties' settlement agreement - No appearance for respondent
    Result:
    Application granted; Compliance ordered; No order for costs; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)
  • Smith v McIndoe Catering 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
  • Weck-Clunie v Bronnimann and Ors

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION – PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Whether applicant employee – Identity of employer – Respondents involved in running and managing unincorporated non-profit organisation (“SANDS”) – Employment agreement signed by applicant…
    Result:
    Applications granted (jurisdiction)(practice and procedure)(arrears of wages) ; Arrears of wages ($2,112.35) ; Interest (5%) ; Application dismissed (unjustified disadvantage) ; Costs reserved