| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 295/03 |
| Hearing date | 22 Sep 2003 |
| Determination date | 03 October 2003 |
| Member | R A Monaghan |
| Representation | J Davies ; L Robinson |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Heatherington v Piper Consulting Ltd |
| Summary | PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for adjournment - Counsel for respondent instructed at last minute - No statement in reply filed - Seven weeks' notice of investigation meeting - Respondent not in attendance at meeting - Adjournment declined - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Worked from home - Problems arose contacting manager - Telephone lines in applicant's name disconnected - Ceased receiving work from manager - Salary payments ceased without notice - Dismissal unjustified - Remedies - Unlikely that continuing employment available - Inappropriate to award reimbursement of lost wages beyond reasonable notice of termination - Personal assistant |
| Result | Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages (One month) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($7,500) ; Other monies ($1,271.31)(Work-related expenses) ; Costs reserved |
| Statutes | EAR r8 |
| Number of Pages | 4 |
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