Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Wellington
Reference No [2014] NZERA Wellington 114
Hearing date 31 Oct 2014
Determination date 10 November 2014
Member T MacKinnon
Representation B Buckett ; P Drummond, R Oakley
Location Palmerston North
Parties Banks v Hockey Manawatu Inc
Summary INJUNCTION - Applicant sought interim reinstatement - Workplace stress - Sick leave - Incapacity - Operations manager
Abstract AUTHORITY FOUND -INJUNCTION: Relationship between parties difficult and unlikely to improve in near future. Applicant did not have realistic prospect of permanent reinstatement if successful. Balance of convenience did not favour reinstatement. Applicant had arguable case dismissal unjustified however reinstatement unrealistic. Work environment had negative impact on applicant. Overall justice favoured respondent. Application for interim reinstatement dismissed.
Result Application dismissed; Costs reserved
Main Category Injunction
Statutes ERA s103A(2);ERA s125;ERA s127;ERA s127(4)
Cases Cited Innes-Smith v Wood [1998] 3 ERNZ 1298;Madar v P & O Services (NZ) Ltd [1999] 2 ERNZ 174;McKean v ports of Auckland Ltd [2011] NZEmpC 128
Number of Pages 13
PDF File Link: 2014_NZERA_Wellington_114.pdf [pdf 203 KB]