Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 379/03
Hearing date 29 Oct 2003
Determination date 17 December 2003
Member M Urlich
Representation J Price ; I Davidson
Location Auckland
Parties Harrow v 4 i's Communications Ltd
Summary UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Genuine redundancy - No written employment agreement - Decision made to make applicant redundant while on honeymoon - Told was redundant first day back Consulted with all staff except applicant - No consideration of redeployment options - Procedurally unfair - Remedies - No award of lost wages - Applicant's close relationship with respondent's owner led to feelings of betrayal - Dismissal sudden - Compensation of $8,000 awarded - Account manager
Result Applicant granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($8,000) ; Costs reserved
Number of Pages 5
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