| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 48/01 |
| Hearing date | 2 Apr 2001 - 26 Apr 2001 (2 days) |
| Determination date | 15 May 2001 |
| Member | Y S Oldfield |
| Representation | L Towey (in person) ; P Pryde |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Towey v Footloose Shoes Ltd |
| Summary | UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Probationary period as manager - Transferred to new branch and demoted - Poor performance - Inference that move was permanent - Respondent not given chance to clarify - Resignation too hasty - No constructive dismissal - UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - No warning that performance unsatisfactory - Rights to procedural fairness not lost while on probationary period - Retail manager |
| Result | Application granted in part ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($1,500) ; Costs to lie where they fall |
| Number of Pages | 5 |
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