Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Wellington
Reference No WA 136/03
Hearing date 2 Sep 2003 - 3 Sep 2003 (2 days)
Determination date 22 September 2003
Member G J Wood
Representation P McBride ; P Gunn
Location Wellington
Parties List v Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives
Summary UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Fixed term contract - Temporary employee - Respondent increased number of permanent employees - Unsuccessful when applied for permanent position - Employment terminated two weeks early - No justification to terminate employment early - Entitled to work through until new agreed termination date - Incident in office - Alleged applicant left visitor unsupervised - Alleged visitor used phone and touched committee papers - Applicant told to leave next day - Further complaint about applicant's behaviour after dismissal - Absence of fair process or evidence of misconduct meant actions of dismissal unjustified - Applicant unjustifiably disadvantaged in course of employment - Temporary parliamentary officer
Result Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($1,531) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($6,000) ; Costs reserved
Number of Pages 7
PDF File Link: wa 136_03.pdf [pdf 29 KB]