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McCormick v McMillan Drilling Ltd t/a McMillan Drilling Services
C Hickey [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY – Applicant sought arrears of wages and holiday pay – Deductions from wages – Applicant rented room from respondent – Whether respondent entitled to…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($273.39) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($770.76) ; Interest (5%) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) ; No order for costs
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Jukes v Sealord Group Ltd
M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- DISPUTE - Parties disputed whether applicant paid appropriately after statutory increase in minimum leave - Whether annual leave could be included within scheduled stays ashore – Date…
- Result:
- Questions answered in favour of respondent; Costs reserved
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Nuttall v Fairview Care Ltd
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement prior to investigation meeting - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Order prohibiting publication of terms of…
- Result:
- Consent order granted; Orders accordingly; No order for costs
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Cronin-Lampe v Board of Trustees Melville High School
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- DISPUTE – Parties disputed coverage of collective employment agreement – Applicant sought to rely on medical retirement provisions - Whether collective agreement applied to non-teachers
- Result:
- Question answered in favour of respondent ; Costs reserved
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Griffiths v A1 Bobcats & Concrete Ltd
K J Anderson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Successful personal grievance claim - Less than one day investigation meeting - Applicant sought $1,750 contribution towards costs - 50 per cent reduction appropriate to reflect contributory conduct…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($875)
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Tian v South Pacific Ltd
A Fitzgibbon [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance with previous Authority determination – Pending de novo challenge in Employment Court
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Orders made ; Costs reserved
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Fox v Hereworth School Trust Board
J Crichton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PENALTY – Respondent sought penalty against applicant for obstructing and delaying Authority investigation – COSTS – Unsuccessful personal grievance claim – Respondent sought $28,000 contribution towards costs
- Result:
- Application dismissed (Penalty); Costs in favour of respondent ($21,000)
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Weller and Ors v New Zealand Aluminium Smelters Ltd
M B Loftus [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- DISPUTE – Parties disputed number of hours constituting day for purposes of calculating leave entitlements – Shift workers – Payment for statutory holidays – Applicants remained on old employment agreements…
- Result:
- Question answered in favour of applicants ; Costs reserved
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Lochead v Ceres New Zealand Ltd
H Doyle [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Whether grievance raised within 90 days – Whether respondent gave implied consent to raise grievance out of time – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent –…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Mattingly v Strata Title Administration Ltd
R Larmer [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious Misconduct – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Respondent told some staff could finish early – Applicant told to work until end of shift –…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($7,465.38) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($6,000) ; Application dismissed (penalty) ; Costs reserved