| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 67/04 |
| Hearing date | 3 Feb 2004 |
| Determination date | 26 February 2004 |
| Member | K J Anderson |
| Representation | T Kurta ; P Henley |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Williams v Bakehouse Investments 2000 Ltd |
| Summary | UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Existing positions disestablished and staff offered opportunity to apply for new positions - Applicant aged 17 - Unsuitable for position as too young and inexperienced - Business decision fairly and reasonably open to respondent - Reasonable grounds for decision applicant not most appropriate person for position - Very close to age discrimination - If shown had experience for position outcome may have been different - Genuine redundancy |
| Result | Application dismissed ; Costs to lie where they fall |
| Cases Cited | G N Hale & Son Ltd v Wellington etc Caretakers etc IUOW [1991] 1 NZLR 151 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
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