Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 164/03
Hearing date 14 Apr 2003 - 16 Apr 2003 (3 days)
Determination date 05 June 2003
Member R A Monaghan
Representation P Pa'u ; A Sherriff
Location Auckland
Parties Poi v Department for Courts (High Court Auckland)
Summary UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Meetings initiated to address problem areas for applicant - View to promotion - Meetings developed into discussions of broader performance concerns - Deterioration in relationship between manager and applicant - Applicant alleged victimisation and harassment - Insubordination in relation to manager's requests - Steps taken to resolve performance concerns were unsuccessful - Resigned after investigation process commenced regarding complaint from member of public - Entitled to conduct disciplinary investigation - Failure to promote did not amount to unfair treatment - No constructive dismissal - UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Raising of personal grievance - Unjustified disadvantage grievance impliedly included in submission of unjustified dismissal - Alleged victimisation - No actions amounting to unjustified disadvantage
Result Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
Statutes ERA s114
Cases Cited Auckland Electric Power Board v Auckland Provincial District Local Authorities Officers IUOW Inc [1994] 1 ERNZ 168 ; [1994] 2 NZLR 415
Number of Pages 12
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