| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2017] NZERA Auckland 115 |
| Hearing date | 6-Apr-17 |
| Determination date | 18 April 2017 |
| Member | R Arthur |
| Representation | YC Hong (in person) ; C Parkhill, R Gillies |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Hong v Auckland Transport |
| Summary | INJUNCTION - Applicant sought interim reinstatement - Parking Officer |
| Abstract | AUTHORITY FOUND -;INJUNCTION: Tenable argument that dismissal unjustified. Tenable argument that reinstatement of applicant could be practicable and reasonable. Applicant’s financial hardship favoured reinstatement. Safety risk posed to applicant by not using de-escalation methods went against reinstatement. Cost of reinstatement went against reinstatement. Large organisation expected to handle reinstatement. Alternative remedies available to applicant if a finding of unjustified dismissal is made. Overall balance of convenience lay with respondent. Overall justice favoured declining interim reinstatement. Application for interim reinstatement declined. |
| Result | Application dismissed ; Costs reserved |
| Main Category | Injunction |
| Statutes | ERA s3 ; ERA s103A ; ERA s103A(5) ; ERA s124 ; ERA s127(4) ; ERA s127(5) ; ERA s128 ; ERA s174E |
| Cases Cited | Angus v Ports of Auckland Ltd [2011] NZEmpC 125, [2011] ERNZ 292;Angus v Ports of Auckland Ltd [2011] NZEmpC 160, [2011] ERNZ 466;Ashton v Shoreline Hotel [1994] 1 ERNZ 421 (EmpC);De Bruin v Canterbury District Health Board [2012] NZEmpC 110, [2012] ERNZ 431;Edwards v Board of Trustees of Bay of Islands College [2015] NZEmpC 6;Harris v Warehouse Ltd [2014] NZEmpC 188, [2014] ERNZ 480;New Zealand Educational Institute v Board of Trustees of Auckland Normal Intermediate School [1994] 2 ERNZ 414 (CA);Northern Hotel etc IUOW v Rotorua Returned Services Association Inc (1989) ERNZ Sel Cas 535 (LC);NZ Educational Institute v Board of Trustees of Auckland Normal Intermediate School [1992] 3 ERNZ 243 (EmpC);Trotter v Telecom Corporation of New Zealand Ltd [1993] 2 ERNZ 659 (EmpC);Wellington Free Ambulance Service Inc v Adams [2010] NZEmpC 59, [2010] ERNZ 128;Western Bay of Plenty District Council v McInnes [2016] NZEmpC 36;X v Auckland District Health Board [2007] ERNZ 66 (EmpC) |
| Number of Pages | 16 |
| PDF File Link: | 2017_NZERA_Auckland_115_amended.pdf [pdf 293 KB] |