Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 21/03
Hearing date 24 Oct 2002
Determination date 23 January 2003
Member R A Monaghan
Representation E Randle ; W Ross
Location Auckland
Parties Henare v Trilateral Training Professionals Trust
Summary UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Whether resignation or dismissal - Disagreements between employees - Applicant given number of options - Took option of resignation with exit package - Last day of work agreed on - Dismissal prior to determination date - No exit package offered - Purported withdrawal of resignation ineffective - Dismissal unjustified due to early dismissal - Remedies - Compensation for injury resulting from personal grievance only - No evidence of injury from early dismissal - Lost wages reduced to nil due to contributory conduct - Fair and reasonable exit package 1 month's salary - ARREARS OF WAGES - No agreement to pay applicant higher salary or commission - No entitlement to severance pay - COSTS - District Court Rules did not apply in employment jurisdiction - No jurisdiction to award costs for mediation - Activities relating to the restoration of applicant's credit rating and defending integrity not part of legal proceedings - Training development manager
Result Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost benefit ($4,181.25)(Exit package) ; Costs reserved
Statutes ERA s123;ERA s124;ERA s128
Cases Cited Walley v Gallagher Group Ltd [1998] 3 ERNZ 1153
Number of Pages 8
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