| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2017] NZERA Auckland 199 |
| Hearing date | 5-Jul-17 |
| Determination date | 07 July 2017 |
| Member | R Arthur |
| Representation | A Kersjes ; R Mead |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | MacDonald v TKP Properties Ltd t/a Top Pub & Route 26 Bar and Grill |
| Summary | UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Bar Manager |
| Abstract | AUTHORITY FOUND -;UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL: Respondent did not properly consult applicant over. Respondent provided applicant with misleading information about change of employer when only trading name changed. No justified basis for unilateral termination of all employment agreements and respondent’s requirement for employees to reapply for existing jobs with same entity that was already employer. Respondent required applicant to provide letter of resignation when applicant did not accept new role. Respondent breached good faith. Respondent’s breaches of good faith directly caused applicant’s employment to end. Dismissal unjustified. REMEDIES: No contributory conduct. Respondent to pay applicant $2,200 reimbursement of lost wages. $12,000 compensation appropriate. |
| Result | Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($2,000) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($12,000) ; Costs reserved |
| Main Category | Personal Grievance |
| Statutes | ERA s4(1) ; ERA s4(1A) ; ERA s103A ; ERA s124 ; ERA s128 ; ERA s135(5) ; ERA s174E ; Gambling Act 2003 s4 ; Gambling Act 2003 s68 |
| Cases Cited | Auckland Electric Power Board v Auckland Provincial District Local Authorities Officers Industrial Union Of Workers (Inc) [1994] 2 NZLR 415 (CA);Fagotti v Acme & Co Ltd [2015] NZEmpC 135, (2015) NZELR 1;Hall v Dionex Pty Ltd [2015] NZEmpC 29, (2015) 10 NZELC 79-051;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808 (EmpC) |
| Number of Pages | 11 |
| PDF File Link: | 2017_NZERA_Auckland_199.pdf [pdf 272 KB] |