Compensation Awards 08

Compensation for Humiliation etc Table

(s123(1)(c)(i) ERA)
Employment Court and Employment Relations Authority

1 July 2008 – 31 December 2008

Amount of Award $	Employment Relations Authority (107 cases, 109 awards)	Employment Court (5 cases, 5 awards)
1 - 999	1
1,000 - 1,999	2
2,000 - 2,999	15
3,000 - 3,999	16
4,000 - 4,999	24	1
5,000 - 5,999	10
6,000 - 6,999	11
7,000 - 7,999	10
8,000 - 8,999	4
9,000 - 9,999	4	1
10,000 - 10,999	3	1
11,000 – 11,999
12,000 – 12,999	2
13,000 – 13,999
14,000 – 14,999	2
15,000 +	5	2

While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the information provided in this table, the Court, Authority and Information Centre accept no liability for any consequences that may arise from reliance on this data. The awards shown above take into account any reduction for contributory conduct. Also note that Employment Relations Authority awards that have been set aside or altered by the Court are included in the table. Where there were two successful applicants awarded separate amounts, those amounts are recorded separately.

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Challenges to the Employment Court where the Employment Relations Authority awarded compensation*

Vice-Chancellor University of Auckland v Panoho unreported, Colgan CJ, 3 Sep 2008, AC 29/08 – The Authority awarded $25,000 compensation for a successful unjustified dismissal claim. With consent of the parties the Employment Court set aside the Authority’s determination. The parties executed a confidential agreement settling the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Auckland’s challenge. (Authority determination: L Robinson, 24 Apr 2008, AA 153/08. Included in Jan-Jun 2008 Compensation Table)

Arthur D Riley and Co Ltd v Wood unreported, Shaw J, 8 Oct 2008, WC 18/08 – The Authority awarded $12,000 compensation reduced to $9,000 for a successful unjustified dismissal claim. The employer’s challenge to the Authority’s determination was successful. The Authority’s compensation award was therefore set aside. (Authority determination: D Asher, 9 Jul 2007, WA 96/07. Included in 2007 Compensation Table)

Air Nelson Ltd v Neill unreported, Couch J, 28 Oct 2008, CC 15/08 – The Authority awarded $5,000 compensation for a successful unjustified disadvantage claim. The employer’s challenge to the Authority’s determination was successful. The Authority’s compensation award was therefore set aside. (Authority determination: P Montgomery, 25 July 2007, CA 86/07. Included in 2007 Compensation Table)

*This section provides short summaries of challenges to the Court where the Authority awarded compensation. This recognises the fact that an amount of compensation previously awarded by the Authority, and previously included in a compensation table, has been altered by the decision of the Court.

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