| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 273/02 |
| Hearing date | 3 Sep 2002 |
| Determination date | 12 September 2002 |
| Member | R A Monaghan |
| Representation | J Peebles ; A Sanderson |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Parkes v Hamilton Welding Specialists Ltd |
| Summary | UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Decline in type of work which applicant specialised in - At meeting employees told of financial difficulties - Applicant later informed position was to be made redundant - Declined offer of redeployment - Genuine redundancy - Payment in lieu of 3 days notice inadequate - One week appropriate notice period - Dismissal procedurally unfair - Fitter welder |
| Result | Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages (1 week) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($500) ; Costs reserved |
| Cases Cited | Aoraki Corporation Ltd v McGavin [1998] 1 ERNZ 601;Coutts Cars Ltd v Baguley [2001] ERNZ 660 ; [2002] 2 NZLR 533 |
| Number of Pages | 4 |
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