| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | CA 21/01 |
| Determination date | 08 June 2001 |
| Member | N Taylor |
| Representation | J Crichton ; B Fletcher |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Parties | Gausel v Alexander |
| Other Parties | Alexander |
| Summary | UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Implied accusation in staff announcement of staff theft - Whether accusation amounted to breach of duty of trust and confidence - Impossible for applicant to continue working for respondent - Resignation reasonably foreseeable - Constructive dismissal - Shop assistant |
| Result | Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($585) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($4,000) ; Costs reserved |
| Cases Cited | Auckland Electric Power Board v Auckland Provincial District Local Authorities Officers IUOW [1994] 1 ERNZ 168;Auckland etc Shop Employees etc IUOW v Woolworths (NZ) Ltd [1985] ACJ 963; [1985] 2 NZLR 372;Malik v Bank of Credit & Commerce International SA (in liq) [1997] 3 All ER 1 |
| Number of Pages | 4 |
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