| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 226/03 |
| Hearing date | 20 May 2003 - 21 May 2003 (2 days) |
| Determination date | 28 July 2003 |
| Member | R A Monaghan |
| Representation | P Taylor ; K Spackman |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Purcell v Quantas Airways Ltd |
| Summary | UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Alleged unreasonable work deadlines - Alleged failure to provide training and attempt to unilaterally vary collective employment agreement - Problems with manager regarding deadlines - Numerous meetings held - Meetings not disciplinary in nature - Sought to remedy situations - Deadlines and work demands not unreasonable - No failure to provide training - Training not ideal but not inadequate - Sought to implement performance agreement - Agreement did not vary terms of collective agreement - Not binding variation - Mechanism to monitor and improve work flow - Actions did not amount to disadvantage - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Whether genuine and procedurally fair - Restructuring led to significant alteration in position - Applicant no longer suited position - Redundancy genuine - Redundancy not predetermined - Dismissal procedurally fair and substantively justified - Finance officer |
| Result | Application dismissed ; Costs reserved |
| Number of Pages | 10 |
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