Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 28/03
Hearing date 17 Sep 2002 - 5 Oct 2002 (2 days)
Determination date 07 February 2003
Member D King
Representation P Wicks ; H Fulton
Location Auckland
Parties Myers v Trends Publishing (NZ) Ltd
Summary UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - No constructive dismissal on basis of alleged arrears of wages and monies deducted - ARREARS OF WAGES - Income paid in advance of commissions earned - Prior conduct of respondent wiping shortfalls not an estoppel - Respondent contractually entitled to deduct amounts owed by applicant - No arrears of wages - Applicant concerned about failure to obtain permit needed for sales - Concerns not made known to respondent - Respondent resolved matter after brought to attention - Applicant misunderstood situation - Resignation - No breach of duty by respondent - No constructive dismissal - RECOVERY OF MONEY - Counterclaim - Monies owing and interest - Advances made exceeded commission earned - Entitled to recover deficit from applicant - No loss caused by resignation - Sales representative
Result Application dismissed (Arrears of wages and Unjustified dismissal) ; Application granted (Recovery of money) ; Other monies ($5,517.45)(Overpayment) ; Costs reserved
Statutes ERA s245
Cases Cited Auckland Electric Power Board v Auckland Provincial District Local Authorities Officers IUOW Inc [1994] ERNZ 168 ; [1994] 2 NZLR 415
Number of Pages 6
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