Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 131/03
Hearing date 11 Apr 2003
Determination date 07 May 2003
Member D King
Representation A Hope ; No appearance
Location Auckland
Parties Dunne v Game Paradise (Hamilton) Ltd
Summary UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - No appearance for respondent - Redundancy - Alleged failure to pay full entitlement of redundancy compensation - Whether redundancy procedurally fair - Sale of business - Informed redundancy compensation would be calculated on service with current employer - Whether service with prior employer should have been considered - Alleged both employers were one and the same entity - No evidence employers were one and the same entity - Separate companies - Dismissed without consultation and in breach of promise to maintain position - Dismissal unjustified - COSTS - Entitled to costs for investigation meeting and filing fee - Manager
Result Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($700) ; Disbursements ($70)(Filling fee)
Number of Pages 2
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