| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | CA 132/02 |
| Hearing date | 12 Dec 2002 - 13 Dec 2002 |
| Determination date | 24 December 2002 |
| Member | H Doyle |
| Representation | J Goldstein ; R Gibson |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Parties | Campbell & Ors v Chief Executive Officer, Canterbury Regional Council (Environment Canterbury) |
| Other Parties | Smith, Kennard |
| Summary | UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Whether dismissal open to fair and reasonable employer in the circumstances - Inappropriate use of EFTPOS facility - Used facility to withdraw money from personal credit cards - Action resulted in respondent incurring transaction fee - Alleged disparity of treatment - Other incidents of transaction irregularities did not result in dismissal - Alleged conduct had potential to bring respondent into disrepute - Disparity due to sufficiency of evidence - Disparity justified - Serious misconduct established - Authority not to substitute view of employer - Dismissal open to fair and reasonable employer in circumstances |
| Result | Application dismissed ; Costs reserved |
| Cases Cited | Northern Hotel etc IUOW v Waikato Hospital Board [1989] 3 NZILR 258;Samu v Air New Zealand Ltd [1995] 1 ERNZ 636 |
| Number of Pages | 7 |
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