| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 257/03 |
| Hearing date | 30 Jul 2003 |
| Determination date | 22 August 2003 |
| Member | K Raureti |
| Representation | M Matthew ; C Field, E Jackson |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Sakey v Sound and Vision Systems Ltd |
| Summary | UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Poor performance - Probationary period 6 months - Intensive training - Forgot appointment with client - Instructed to cancel second appointment with same client due to other commitments - Dismissed for poor performance - No notice of allegations - No opportunity to respond - Dismissal unjustified - Sales engineer |
| Result | Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($6,209.23) ; Reimbursement of lost benefit ($1,478.61)(Company car) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($4,500) ; Costs reserved |
| Cases Cited | Airline Stewards and Hostesses of NZ IUOW v Air NZ Ltd [1990] 3 NZILR 584 ; [1990] 3 NZLR 549;Drummond v Coca Cola Bottlers NZ [1995] 2 ERNZ 229;Nelson Air Ltd v New Zealand Airline Pilots Association [1994] 2 ERNZ 665;Northern Distribution Union v BP Oil NZ Ltd [1992] 3 ERNZ 483;W & H Newspapers Ltd v Oram [2000] 2 ERNZ 448 ; [2001] 3 NZLR 29 |
| Number of Pages | 6 |
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