A man fired after racking up a $23k bill on his work phone and returning to work late from a holiday was justifiably dismissed, the ERA has found.

A man sexually harassed by his boss at a Wellington hostel has been awarded more than $35,000 after being sacked for complaining about the treatment.

A Fijian woman denied paid parental leave after adopting a baby from her home country has had the decision reversed by the Employment Relations Authority.

A truck driver has been awarded more than $3000 in compensation and lost wages after he was sacked for allegedly shoulder charging his boss.

Call centre bosses who fired a woman shortly after she had a miscarriage have been told to pay up.

A Nando's worker who was either not paid or underpaid for the six months he worked at the Christchurch restaurant has been awarded more than $16,000 in unpaid wages and costs.

A shop worker who was fired and reported to police for taking home a magazine has been awarded more than $9000 in compensation.

The manager of a council pool in Lower Hutt who was fired after failing a drug test has won the right to go back to work for now.