| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 89/04 |
| Hearing date | 27 Feb 2004 |
| Determination date | 15 March 2004 |
| Member | K Raureti |
| Representation | B Nabney ; K Stretton |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Lawless v Comvita New Zealand Ltd |
| Summary | UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Respondent alleged video surveillance footage showed applicant acting in suspicious manner - Applicant denied doing anything wrong - Refused to comment on activity in video footage though given opportunity to do so - Employment terminated - Authority unable to consider explanation of actions in video given at investigation meeting as not given at time of dismissal - Dismissal justified |
| Result | Application dismissed ; Costs reserved |
| Cases Cited | Drummond v Coca-Cola Bottlers NZ Ltd [1995] 2 ERNZ 229;W & H Newspapers Ltd v Oram [2000] 2 ERNZ 448 ; [2001] 3 NZLR 29 |
| Number of Pages | 5 |
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