Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 3/03
Hearing date 28 Nov 2002
Determination date 03 January 2003
Member D King
Representation D Gibbs ; D Yelavich
Location Auckland
Parties Gibbs v Divine Investments Ltd t/a Midas Car Care
Summary UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Applicant's partner reneged on agreement to purchase respondent's business at last minute - Redundancy notices already issued to staff - Applicant offered same job but with substantially lower salary after agreement fell through - Dismissed after refusal to accept offer - Unilateral variation of contract - Unable to rely on redundancy notice as rationale for redundancy no longer existed - Dismissal unjustified - ARREARS OF WAGES - Whether payment of bonus owing - No concluded agreement relating to bonus - Manager
Result Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($7,442.30)(2 months) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,000) ; Costs reserved
Number of Pages 3
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