Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No [2017] NZERA Auckland 309
Hearing date 29-Sep-17
Determination date 06 October 2017
Member A Fitzgibbon
Representation J Hall (in person) ; S Morelli (in person)
Location Auckland
Parties Hall v Stephanie Morelli t/a Love & Mr Lewis
Summary UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Dismissal – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – Casual Florist
Abstract AUTHORITY FOUND –;UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL: Applicant casual employee. Applicant worked as and when required. Practice evidenced by emails. Applicant did not seek further work after contacting employer via text message three times where respondent informed applicant that they were not required to work. Respondent’s failure to contact applicant could not have amounted to dismissal. Respondent not required to provide paid parental leave based on applicant’s employment status. No dismissal.
Result Application dismissed ; No order for costs
Main Category Personal Grievance
Statutes ERA s128(2);ERA s174E;Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987 s2BA
Number of Pages 10
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