Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 109/01
Hearing date 6 Aug 2001
Determination date 13 August 2001
Member J Wilson
Representation G Peploe ; G Deighton
Location Auckland
Parties Lester v Accent Print Limited
Summary UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Poor performance - Dismissed due to low sales figures - Not informed of performance concerns - Not advised that employment in jeopardy - Not given opportunity to reach required standard - In some circumstances steps outlined in Trotter v Telecom could be compressed into short time frame but not completely ignored - Sales representative
Result Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($575)(one week) ; Compensation for humiliation ($4,000) ; Costs reserved
Cases Cited Trotter v Telecom Corporation of NZ Ltd [1993] 2 ERNZ 659
Number of Pages 4
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