| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 288/03 |
| Hearing date | 30 Jul 2003 |
| Determination date | 23 September 2003 |
| Member | J Wilson |
| Representation | M McFadden ; P Tremewan |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Seccombe v Galen Group Ltd |
| Summary | UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Whether genuine redundancy - Respondent made business decision to move to contractor based programmer workforce - Applicant saw Internet advertisement for position at respondent's business - Advertisement by way of general search for suitably qualified programmers rather than specifically for applicant's position - Full and fair consultation process carried out - Genuine redundancy - No personal grievance - Computer analyst/programmer |
| Result | Application dismissed ; Costs reserved |
| Cases Cited | New Zealand Fasteners Stainless Ltd v Thwaites [2000] 1 ERNZ 739 |
| Number of Pages | 5 |
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