| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | WA 96/03 |
| Hearing date | 23 Jun 2003 - 27 Jun 2003 (4 days) |
| Determination date | 08 July 2003 |
| Member | D Asher |
| Representation | M Bruce ; C McLorinan |
| Location | New Plymouth |
| Parties | Albert & Anor v Valley-Guide Farming Trust |
| Other Parties | Taylor |
| Summary | UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - First applicant dismissed for serious misconduct - Tensions between first applicant and co-workers - Respondent believed first applicant responsible for cows' tails being broken - First applicant summarily dismissed - Dismissal procedurally and substantively justified - Second applicant resigned after having received no work over Christmas period - Applicant having received no work during time leading up to resignation could be explained - No constructive dismissal - Second applicant was invited to withdraw her resignation - Applicants' legally aided - Farm workers |
| Result | Application dismissed ; Costs reserved |
| Statutes | Animal Welfare Act 1999 |
| Cases Cited | Airline Stewards and Hostesses of NZ IUOW v Air NZ Ltd [1990] 3 NZILR 584;Northern Distribution Union v BP Oil NZ Ltd [1992] 3 ERNZ 483;Panama v London Borough of Hackney [2003] IRLR 278;Petersen v Board of Trustees Of Buller High School [2002] 1 ERNZ 139;Smith v McCulloch and Partners [2003] 1 ERNZ 346;W & H Newspapers Ltd v Oram [2000] 2 ERNZ 448 |
| Number of Pages | 17 |
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