Official Information Request - personal grievance claims
Sent: Wednesday, 22 February 2023 4:39 pm
Subject: LGOIMA request - personal grievance claims
I refer to your LGOIMA request of 26 January 2023 regarding the cost of personal grievance claims since 2017.
Below is a schedule of all personal grievance claims since 2017 with the information requested (how many claims, result of each claim i.e.: substantiated or not, how much money was paid for each claim, were there any apologies, job losses and/or court processes).
2017 | |
2 personal grievance claims were received and both were unsubstantiated | |
Employee lodged a personal grievance | A mediated settlement was agreed to of: $12,000 as per s123 (1)(c)(i) – ERA 2000 $2,000 towards legal costs As part of settlement employee resigned |
Employee lodged a personal grievance | No payment made |
2018 | |
2 personal grievance claims were received and both were unsubstantiated. | |
Employee dismissed and personal grievance then lodged | A mediated settlement was agreed to of: $12,000 as per s123 (1)(c)(i) – ERA 2000 $2,500 plus GST towards legal costs Employee originally dismissed, then as part of settlement, treated as a resignation |
Employee dismissed and personal grievance then lodged | A mediated settlement was agreed to of: $15,000 as per s123 (1)(c)(i) – ERA 2000 $13,000 plus GST towards legal costs Employee originally dismissed, then as part of settlement, treated as a resignation |
2019 | |
2 personal grievance claims were received and both were unsubstantiated | |
Employee dismissed and personal grievance then lodged | A mediated settlement was agreed to of: $9,500 as per s123 (1)(c)(i) – ERA 2000 $6,500 plus GST towards legal costs Employee originally dismissed, then as part of settlement, treated as a resignation |
Employee resigned and personal grievance then lodged | No payment made |
2021 | |
1 personal grievance claim was received and was unsubstantiated | |
Employee resigned and personal grievance then lodged | A mediated settlement was agreed to of: $30,000 as per s123 (1)(c)(i) – ERA 2000 $6,500 plus GST towards legal costs |
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Regards
Oonagh Hopkins Manahautū Whaitua Tūtahi | Deputy CE, District Leadership & Democracy |
