• Balcour Van As v Auckland Airport Kiwi Hotel Ltd

    T G Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Partially successful claims - One day investigation meeting - Applicant sought $3,120 contribution towards costs - Authority found unsuccessful claim occupied majority of hearing time and preparation time…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($1,750); Disbursements in favour of applicant ($112.56)
  • Seabrook v Tin Men Ltd

    K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious misconduct - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Applicant deviated from agreed route on return to premises and was caught by respondent - Respondent accused…
    Result:
    Applications granted (unjustified dismissal)(arrears of wages and holiday pay); Arrears of wages ($360); Arrears of holiday pay ($549); Application dismissed (penalty); Costs to lie where they fall
  • Rood v The Chief Executive of Manukau Institute of Technology

    T G Tetitaha [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE – Parties disputed interpretation and application of redundancy notice provision in collective agreement – Applicant volunteered redundancy as offered another job – Whether agreement to vary notice period –…
    Result:
    Questions answered in favour of respondent ; Costs reserved
  • Uerata-Jennings v The Scout Association of New Zealand

    T MacKinnon [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious Misconduct - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Improper use of credit card – Charging personal travel to respondent – Applicant alleged other senior managers…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Orders made; Contributory conduct (90%) ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($1,950) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($500) ; Costs reserved
  • Gillett-Jackson v Sinclair Pryor Motors Ltd

    T MacKinnon [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – ARREARS OF WAGES – Constructive dismissal – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Applicant sought arrears of wages – Applicant claimed entitled to pay increase -…
    Result:
    Applications dismissed; Costs reserved
  • New Zealand Amalgamated Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union v Sealed Air (NZ)

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application for removal to Employment Court (“EC”) – Matter concerned whether bargaining between parties for new collective employment agreement (“CEA”) concluded – Authority found matter not…
    Result:
    Application granted ; No order for costs
  • Roberts v Y

    M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION – Whether applicant employee or independent contractor - Applicant engaged by respondent to provide therapy to respondent’s autistic child - Applicant paid on presentation of invoices and responsible…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
  • Barton v Dargaville High School Board of Trustees

    E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Partially successful claims - Two and a half days investigation meeting - Applicant sought $10,500 contribution towards costs - Respondent sought $15,600 non-tariff based contribution towards costs or…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($8,750)
  • O'Boyle v One Double Five Whare Roopu Community House Trust and Ors

    R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    JURISDICTION – Whether applicant in employment relationship with the second to seventh respondents
    Result:
    Application dismissed; Costs reserved
  • Hull v Edginton Resources Ltd

    E Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Dismissal - Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by respondent's failure to provide applicant full-time hours following maternity leave and unjustifiably dismissed by respondent -…
    Result:
    Applications partially granted; Orders made; Contributory conduct (100%); Damages (quantum to be determined); Costs reserved