| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | WA 154/03 |
| Hearing date | 14 Oct 2003 |
| Determination date | 24 October 2003 |
| Member | G J Wood |
| Representation | JA Burney ; J Cain |
| Location | Palmerston North |
| Parties | H v Carter Holt Harvey Ltd |
| Summary | INTERIM INJUNCTION - Application for interim reinstatement - Dismissed for acts of harassment against co-worker - Acts of sexual nature - Alleged predetermination and unfair - Arguable case - Appropriate for balance of convenience to be considered with overall justice of case - Early date for substantive investigation meeting - Complainant felt antagonism towards applicant - Witness to act felt uncomfortable about applicant returning to workplace - Respondent's duties to other employees important - Interim reinstatement declined |
| Result | Application dismissed ; No order for costs |
| Cases Cited | Klissers Farmhouse Bakeries Ltd v Harvest Bakeries Ltd [1985] 2 NZLR 129;Melville v Chatham Islands Council [1999] 2 ERNZ 76;Port of Wellington Ltd v Longwith [1995] 1 ERNZ 87;T v Attorney General unreported, Goddard CJ, 13 September 1995, WEC 62/95;X v Y Ltd and New Zealand Stock Exchange [1992] 1 ERNZ 863 |
| Number of Pages | 5 |
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