| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | [2017] NZERA Wellington 40 |
| Hearing date | 15-Jun-16 |
| Determination date | 22 May 2017 |
| Member | M Loftus |
| Representation | JA Burney ; A Scott-Howman |
| Location | Masterton |
| Parties | Garrett v Richmond Funeral Home Ltd |
| Summary | UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Constructive Dismissal – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by respondent’s failure to pay minimum wage and outstanding wages – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Funeral Director / Embalmer |
| Abstract | AUTHORITY FOUND -;UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE – UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL: Failure to give a pay rise is not repudiatory behaviour for the purposes of constructive dismissal. Respondent could not have foreseen applicant’s resignation. No constructive dismissal. Applicant’s freedom not so restricted when on call for such time to constitute work. Applicant was not paid below minimum wage for hours worked. No unjustified disadvantage. |
| Result | Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved |
| Main Category | Personal Grievance |
| Statutes | ERA s174C(3) ; ERA s174C(4) ; Minimum Wage Act 1983 s4 |
| Cases Cited | Auckland Shop Employees IUOW v Woolworths (NZ) Ltd [1985] 2 NZLR 372 (CA);Idea Services Ltd v Dickson [2011] NZCA 14;Landeshauptstadt Kiel v Jaeger [2004] All ER 604 (ECJ);Law v Board of Trustees of Woodford House [2014] NZEmpC 25;Wellington, Taranaki and Marlborough Clerical Etc IUOW v Greenwich (T/A Greenwich and Associates Employment Agency and Complete Fitness Centre) [1983] ACJ 965;Weston v Advkit Para Legal Services Ltd [2010] NZEmpC 140;Z v Y Ltd and A [1993] 2 ERNZ 469 (EmpC) |
| Number of Pages | 11 |
| PDF File Link: | 2017_NZERA_Wellington_40.pdf [pdf 184 KB] |