Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Wellington
Reference No WA 130/02
Hearing date 19 Nov 2002
Determination date 10 December 2002
Member P R Stapp
Representation S Dyhrberg ; G Pollak
Location Wellington
Parties Logie v Attache Software (NZ) Pty Ltd
Summary UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Genuine redundancy - Redundancy compensation in contract adequate - No notice of possible redundancy - Applicant made redundant the day after returning from leave - Employee being on leave did not absolve employer from obligation to consult - Consultation inadequate - No proper consideration of matters raised by applicant - Wages lost due to hurried termination process - Dismissal procedurally unfair - National sales manager
Result Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages (1month) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($9000) ; Costs reserved
Statutes ERA s123(b)
Cases Cited Aoraki Corporation Ltd v McGavin [1998] 1 ERNZ 601;Charta Packaging Ltd v Howard [2002] 1 ERNZ 10;Coutts Cars Ltd v Baguley [2001] ERNZ 660
Number of Pages 10
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