Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch
Reference No CA 85/02
Hearing date 15 Aug 2002
Determination date 03 September 2002
Member N Taylor
Representation PC Butler ; S Fraser
Location Christchurch
Parties Shaw v New Zealand Fire Service
Summary UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Alleged failure to accept withdrawal of resignation - Alleged failure to consider psychologist's report - Respondent agreed to rescind resignation subject to positive psychologist's report - Concern about marijuana use - Admitted use but only during injury while off work - Report inadequate and alluded to a decline in frequent marijuana use - Chose not to allow revocation of resignation - Psychologist attempted to amend report - Entitled to not re-engage applicant due to inadequate reports - Disadvantage claim not established - Firefighter
Result Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
Number of Pages 6
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