• Menzies v Safari Group (NZ) Ltd

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Quantum of remedies - Whether reimbursement of lost wages should be calculated with reference to applicant's full time hours or hours worked prior to dismissal -…
    Result:
    Application granted; Orders made; No order for costs
  • George v Silver Fern Farms Ltd

    D Appleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Incapacity – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by respondent treating applicant as having abandoned employment and failing to make continuing efforts to contact applicant, respondent’s…
    Result:
    Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Oliedam v Hamilton Hardware Retail Ltd t/a Mitre Ten Mega, The Base

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance claim - Length of investigation meeting not specified - Respondent sought $3,500 contribution towards costs - Authority found applicant legally aided and unable to establish…
    Result:
    No order for costs
  • Griffith v Truth Weekender Ltd

    R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – No appearance for respondent – COSTS – Applicant sought contribution towards costs – Account manager
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($9,120) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($6,500) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($500) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
  • Manson v Maples Lifecare (2005) Ltd

    C Hickey [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Partially successful claims - Less than one day investigation meeting - Applicant sought $2,486 indemnity costs - Authority found applicant entitled to modest contribution towards costs and no…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($1,400) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
  • Hood v Connector Systems Holdings Ltd

    M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance claim - One day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $4,506 contribution towards costs - Cost of preparing cost submission recoverable - Applicant to pay respondent…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($4,000)
  • Pridmore v Go Bus Transport Ltd

    E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIABLE DISADVANTAGE – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by written warning and respondent’s failure to investigate applicant’s complaint about supervisor - Complaint made about applicant – Coarse language towards supervisor –…
    Result:
    Application dismissed; Costs reserved
  • Meyrick v Portage Licensing Trust

    R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious Misconduct - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Whether applicant having loyalty card and allowing co-worker to misuse loyalty card amounted to serious misconduct –…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Contributory conduct (50%) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($2,000) ; Costs reserved
  • Wood v Rod

    C Hickey [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Applicant previously sought order for payment of $13,000 arrears of wages, Kiwisaver contributions and holiday pay - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement - Respondent to…
    Result:
    Consent order ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • Wilson v Bruce Wilson Painting & Decorating Ltd

    H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement - Respondent to pay applicant $3,500 costs relating to previous determination - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs