• Winter v Biolab Scientific Ltd v

    D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Alleged discrimination on grounds of sex - Applicant granted parental leave - Respondent went through process of recruiting temporary replacement - Discovered that plenitude of…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 12 October 2001

    • AA 157/01

  • Parker v Chief of the Defence Force (New Zealand Army)

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    BREACH OF CONTRACT - Alleged unilateral variation of hours - Employed on full time basis - Hours reduced following parental leave - Alleged reasonable expectation to return to reduced hours…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; No order for costs
    • 11 October 2001

    • WA 67/01

  • Donaldson v Corstophine House Services Ltd

    N Taylor [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Disputed working hours over Anzac Day - Matter settled at mediation - Received letter from respondent alleging applicant had admitted to lying during mediation…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($8,124.99)(3 months) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($12,000) ; Penalty in favour of the Crown ($500) ; Costs reserved
    • 11 October 2001

    • CA 54/01

  • Toy v Botany Downs Food Warehouse Ltd t/a Botany Downs Pak n Save

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties agreed to terms of settlement - Authority separately recorded terms - Publication of terms prohibited
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No costs
    • 11 October 2001

    • AA 156/01

  • Pulu v Utai

    S Bathgate [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES AND RECOVERY OF OTHER MONIES - No appearance for respondent - Verbal employment contract - Wages due and owing - Payments for food, accommodation, transport and cellphone…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($3,015) ; Arrears of expenses ($1,000)(food and telephone) ; Disbursements ($150)(filing fee and travel expenses)
    • 11 October 2001

    • AA 155/01

  • Lakeview Meat Processing Ltd v Meat & Related Trade Workers Union of Aoteroa Inc

    S Bathgate [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Dispute proceedings - Application withdrawn at second directions conference - Costs sought on grounds that application unmeritorious - Alleged respondent put to unnecessary expense - Not entitled to…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($750)
    • 10 October 2001

    • WA 66/01

  • Tukapua v Bruce Hill Transport Ltd

    S Bathgate [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Grievance better described as a disadvantage rather than dismissal - Appropriate that no order for costs made
    Result:
    Costs to lie where they fall
    • 10 October 2001

    • WA 62A/01

  • Bree v Man O'War Farm Ltd

    J Wilson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Allegations that smoked cannabis at work - Alleged cannabis plants located on respondent's property belonged to applicant Delay between allegations and investigation - Allegations…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($7,250)(3 months) ; Loss of benefit ($1,650)(accommodation) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($6,000) ; Costs reserved
    • 10 October 2001

    • AA 154/01

  • Kinchington v Peace Software New Zealand Ltd

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    INTERIM INJUNCTION - Application for interim reinstatement into accommodation following summary dismissal - Offer of reinstatement made shortly after dismissal - Undertaking made to return to work following mediation -…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order as to costs
    • 10 October 2001

    • AA 153/01

  • Roundhill v ASURE New Zealand Ltd

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE - Whether entitled to take time off in lieu instead of annual leave - Given option of being suspended without pay or taking annual leave during veterinarian strike -…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 08 October 2001

    • CA 53/01