Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 303/02
Hearing date 24 Sep 2002
Determination date 14 October 2002
Member Y S Oldfield
Representation CE Allen (In person) ; A Ryan
Location Auckland
Parties Allen v Johnson's House Removal Co. Ltd
Summary UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Whether substantively justified and procedurally fair - Alleged failure to maintain full-time hours - Increase in business led to need to increase position from part-time to full-time - Decision within managerial prerogative - Failed to offer full-time position to applicant - Failed to give notice - Dismissed without procedural fairness - Dismissal unjustified - Remedies - Failure to mitigate - Did not look for work for substantial period after dismissal - Not entitled to lost wages - Officer administrator
Result Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,000) ; Costs reserved
Number of Pages 4
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