Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 144A/02
Hearing date 8 Aug 2002
Determination date 13 November 2002
Member R A Monaghan
Representation S Bush ; J Burley
Location Auckland
Parties Benyamin v New Commerical Company Ltd (formerly Square 1 Service Group Ltd)
Summary UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Investigation reopened - Whether temporary or permanent employee - Alleged abused by manager - Evidence suggested temporary employee engaged for specific duration - Abuse established - Resignation reasonably foreseeable - Constructive dismissal established - Remedies - Entitled to lost wages to date of expiry of agreement - ARREARS OF HOLIDAY PAY - Alleged withheld holiday pay - Alleged deducted money from final wages owed - Not entitled to withhold holiday pay - Arrears claim established - Holiday pay to be offset by amount owed for unpaid phone account
Result Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages (22 days) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($2,000) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($411.62) ; Costs reserved
Statutes ERA s64;ERA s135
Number of Pages 6
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