Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 349/02
Hearing date 19 Nov 2002
Determination date 02 December 2002
Member R A Monaghan
Representation J Colman (In person) ; S Hogan
Location Auckland
Parties Colman v City Auctions Ltd
Summary UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Whether employment casual in nature - Previously performed volunteer work for respondent - Agreement for paid work on Wednesdays and Thursdays - Additional work sometimes completed on other days - Advised after two weeks that paid work no longer available - Mutual expectation of two days work per week - Part-time rather than casual arrangement - Genuine financial reasons for redundancy - Inadequate notice rendered dismissal unjustified - Reasonable notice amounted to one week - Auction worker
Result Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($86.83)(One week) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($500) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)
Number of Pages 4
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