| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 330/03 |
| Hearing date | 26 Sep 2003 |
| Determination date | 04 November 2003 |
| Member | K Raureti |
| Representation | H Thorpe ; B Willems |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Vukovich v Interplast (New Zealand) Ltd |
| Summary | UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Whether employment for fixed term or trial period - Dismissed after 3 months - Informed 3 months work available - Employment agreement had numerous clauses inconsistent with fixed term - Special leave clause after 6 months' work - Parental leave clause - Annual leave clause - Alleged agreement compiled hurriedly - Terminated for incompatibility with co-workers - Employment was for trial period not fixed term - Dismissal unjustified - Remedies - Relatively short period of employment taken into account when assessing compensation for humiliation |
| Result | Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($1,920)(3 weeks) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,500) ; Costs reserved |
| Statutes | ERA s66 |
| Number of Pages | 5 |
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