| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 153/03 |
| Hearing date | 11 Mar 2003 |
| Determination date | 29 May 2003 |
| Member | K J Anderson |
| Representation | S Afshar ; R Harrison |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Porter v Midas New Zealand Ltd |
| Summary | UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Whether genuine - Employed to support franchisees - Sometimes required to help manage individual stores for short-term periods - More hands-on mechanical work required due to plans to open new stores - Back injury - Hands-on work not mentioned in job description - New position created with hands-on work in job description - Dismissed abruptly after one meeting regarding new position - Entitled to create new position - New position not necessary until expansion plan implemented - No genuine redundancy at time of dismissal - Dismissal procedurally unfair - Superficial attempt to consult - Pre-determination - National Service Manager |
| Result | Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($8,000) ; Costs reserved |
| Statutes | ERA s4(1)(a);ERA s4(4)(d);ERA s4(4)(e) |
| Cases Cited | Aoraki Corporation Ltd v McGavin [1998] 1 ERNZ 601;Coutts Cars Ltd v Baguley [2001] ERNZ 660;GN Hale & Sons Ltd v Wellington etc Caretakers etc IUOW [1990] 2 NZILR 1079 ; [1991] 1 NZLR 151;New Zealand Fasteners Stainless Ltd v Thwaites [2000] 1 ERNZ 739;Northern Clerical etc Union v Beachlands Engineering Ltd [1991] 3 ERNZ 1023 |
| Number of Pages | 8 |
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