| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2015] NZERA Auckland 84 |
| Hearing date | 13 Mar 2015 |
| Determination date | 23 March 2015 |
| Member | E Robinson |
| Representation | R Reed ; M Smyth |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Lyles v Swimming NZ INC |
| Summary | UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Restructure - Whether applicant should have been redeployed to national head coach position - National high performance centre coach (Auckland) |
| Abstract | AUTHORITY FOUND -UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL: Respondent underperfoming in relation to key KPIs. Genuine business reasons for restructure and disestablishing applicant's position. Role of national head coach had additional responsibilities to that of applicant's position. Positions not the same or substantially similar. Automatic redeployment into national head coach position not appropriate. Applicant provided opportunity to apply for role but unsuccessful. No indication applicant not treated fairly. Process followed fair and reasonable. Dismissal justified. |
| Result | Application dismissed; Costs reserved |
| Main Category | Personal Grievance |
| Statutes | ERA s4;ERA s4(1A)(c);ERA s103A;ERA s174 |
| Cases Cited | Brake v Grace Team Accounting Ltd [2013] NZEmpC 81, [2013] ERNZ 170;G N Hale & Sons Ltd v Wellington etc Caretakers etc IUOW [1991] 1 NZLR 151 (CA);Jinkinson v Oceania Gold (NZ) Ltd (No 2) [2010] NZEmpC 102;Rittson-Thomas, (T/A Totara Hills Farm) v Davidson [2013] NZEmpC 39, [2013] ERNZ 55;Rolls v Wellington Gas Co Ltd [1998] 3 ERNZ 116 (EmpC);Simpsons Farms Ltd v Aberhart [2006] ERNZ 825 (EmpC);Tan v Morningstar Institute of Education Ltd t/a Morningstar Preschool [2013] NZEmpC 82;Wang v Hamilton Multicultural Services Trust [2010] NZEmpC 142, [2010] ERNZ 468 |
| Number of Pages | 24 |
| PDF File Link: | 2015_NZERA_Auckland_84.pdf [pdf 336 KB] |