Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch
Reference No CA 62/03
Hearing date 15 Apr 2003
Determination date 03 June 2003
Member H Doyle
Representation P Macdonald ; G Jones
Location Christchurch
Parties Blackett v The Deanery 2000 Ltd
Summary UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Allegations of serious misconduct by applicant - Applicant resigned because of allegations - Procedure adopted regarding disciplinary matters breached respondent's duty of fair treatment - Breach not sufficiently serious that it was reasonably foreseeable applicant would resign - No constructive dismissal - UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Alleged verbal abuse and sexual harassment by respondent's director - Unacceptable verbal abuse - Grievance not raised within 90-day time period - Non-publication order - Order prohibiting the publication of the identity of respondent's clients - Caregiver
Result Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
Statutes ERA s114(1);ERA Second Schedule cl 10
Cases Cited Auckland etc Shop Employees etc IUOW v Woolworths (NZ) Ltd [1985] ACJ 963; [1985] 2 NZLR 372;Wellington etc Clerical Workers Union v Greenwich [1983] ACJ 965
Number of Pages 7
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