Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 101/01
Determination date 07 August 2001
Member J Wilson
Representation Chand in person ; T Waddel
Location Auckland
Parties Chand v Goodman Fielder Milling & Baking NZ Ltd
Summary UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Previously employed by a company from the same group as respondent - Whether received full contractual redundancy entitlement - Compensation payable for each subsequent year" - Only full years of service included - Employed by respondent for 14ï¾½ months - Entitled to equivalent of one years entitlement - Contractually entitled to superannuation retirement account only after 10 years service - Whether fulfilled duty of good faith by supporting applicant in applying for other positions - Matter of fact and degree - Consultation with manager - Offer of one on one support - Applicant treated fairly - Whether applicant should have been transferred to same position at other plant - Applied for position - Position at other plant incorporated different responsibilities - Did not complete initial "expression of interest form" to be moved to other plant - No automatic right to be appointed - Treated fairly and reasonably by having application considered - Laboratory manager"
Result Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
Cases Cited Baguley v Coutts Cars Ltd [2000] 2 ERNZ 409
Number of Pages 8
PDF File Link: aa 101_01.pdf [pdf 44 KB]