• Bader v Board of Trustees of Kaikoura High School

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Respondent incurred costs of $35,820 - One day hearing - Facts not significantly in dispute - No sufficient breakdown of costs - Ability to…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($3,000) ; Disbursements ($533.86)
    • 28 September 2001

    • CA 33A/01

  • May v Meadow Mushrooms Ltd

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Costs incurred of $7,000 - Applicant's conduct of case increased time and costs incurred - Ability to pay considered - Award not to be…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of respondent ($2,750)
    • 28 September 2001

    • CA 28A/01

  • Harrod v DMG World Media (NZ) Ltd

    Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Sick leave for 5 weeks - On return heard rumours that manager favoured person who had been relieving her - Unhappy about temporary office…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 27 September 2001

    • AA 142/01

  • Tocker v Custard Square Heaven Ltd

    A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    ARREARS OF WAGES AND RECOVERY OF OTHER MONIES - No appearance for respondent - Properly notified of claim and fixture - Commission payments due and owing - Payments for mileage…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($240) ; Other monies (95.94)(mileage) ($131.33)(cellular phone) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(filing fee) ; No order for costs
    • 27 September 2001

    • AA 141/01

  • Byrne v Barnardos

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Settlement reached between the parties - Terms of settlement became orders of Authority - Terms of settlement to remain strictly confidential
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
    • 26 September 2001

    • CA 47/01

  • Daly v New Zealand Trade Development Board

    N Taylor [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Partially successful personal grievance - 4 day hearing - Contribution of $20,000 plus disbursements sought to total costs of $23,373,50 - Time taken in cross-examination not to be…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($6,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($1,297.75)
    • 26 September 2001

    • CA 34A/01

  • Jarvie v Zebrax Unlimited Ltd

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Partially successful personal grievance - Applicant sought total costs of $2,531 - Previous offer of settlement by applicant - In absence of counterclaim from respondent previous offer was…
    Result:
    Costs in favour of applicant ($750)
    • 26 September 2001

    • AA 100A/01

  • Snell v The Friendly Practice Ltd t/a Hornby Care Medical Centre

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Whether dismissed or resigned - Misunderstanding by applicant inconvenienced manager by causing her to come to work when not needed - Tension between manager and applicant -…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($1,628.16) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($6,000) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($1,500)
    • 25 September 2001

    • CA 48/01

  • Bartlett v Kidd of Five Oaks Farm Trust

    N Taylor [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application to adjourn investigation meeting - Respondent was to be going overseas - Travel times flexible - Matter already taken longer than necessary - Dates set…
    Result:
    Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
    • 25 September 2001

    • CA 46/01

  • The Association of Staff In Tertiary Education: ASTE Te Hau Takitini o Aotearoa v Bay Of Plenty Polytechnic

    R A Monaghan [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COSTS - Substantive issue whether applicants covered by respective CEC - Applicant's positions beyond scope of coverage clause - Appropriate that costs lie where they fall
    Result:
    Costs to lie where they fall
    • 25 September 2001

    • AA 61A/01