| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 65/04 |
| Hearing date | 11 Feb 2004 |
| Determination date | 25 February 2004 |
| Member | K Raureti |
| Representation | M Payne (Applicant in person) ; R Harrison |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Payne v BurkMore Ltd t/a Hikurangi Learning Centre |
| Summary | UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Applicant worked part-time in job share position - Employed on trial period - Alleged not given written notice of termination and not given reasons for dismissal - Pay discrepancy issue resolved at investigation meeting - CEO had concerns that job share not working but did not discuss with applicant - Given two weeks' notice - Employee who was job sharing took job full time - Unjustifiably dismissed - Proposition that applicant redundant not accepted - Employment terminated because trial unsuccessful |
| Result | Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($3,120)(13 weeks) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($1,500) ; Costs reserved |
| Statutes | ERA s64;ERA s65;ERA s67;ERA s120;ERA s124 |
| Cases Cited | Nelson Air Ltd v New Zealand Airline Pilots Association [1994] 2 ERNZ 665 |
| Number of Pages | 4 |
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