Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 327/02
Hearing date 1 Nov 2002
Determination date 08 November 2002
Member A Dumbleton
Representation C Bennet ; J Down
Location Auckland
Parties Wilson v Grey Powe Publishing Company Ltd t/a Hibiscus Coast Motors
Summary UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Poor performance - Applicant failed to correctly carry out repair work - Failure led to significant financial loss - Summarily dismissed without warning - Not afforded opportunity to be heard - Dismissal unjustified - Remedies - Contributory conduct - Damage probably caused by applicant - Contributory conduct reduced remedies by 25 percent - Motor mechanic
Result Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($3,800 reduced to $2,850) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,500 reduced $2,625) ; Costs reserved
Cases Cited Auckland City Council v Hennessey [1982] ACJ 699;NZ (with exceptions) Food Processing etc IUOW v Unilever NZ Ltd [1990] 1 NZILR 35 ; ERNZ Sel Cas 582
Number of Pages 5
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