Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Wellington
Reference No WA 41/04
Hearing date 18 Mar 2004
Determination date 07 April 2004
Member G J Wood
Representation G Ogilvie ; M Anderson
Location Wellington
Parties Murray v Willowbrook Agencies Ltd
Summary UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Alleged unjustifiably dismissed or disadvantaged - Whether applicant resigned subject only to replacement being obtained or whether added condition that would not leave until marital property settlement sorted out - Applicant worked for wife's family business until marital relationship broke down - Resigned - Applicant failed to indicate would not leave until property settled - Had given notice of resignation to become effective when replacement found - Once replacement found was given one week's notice - Nothing unfair in circumstances of case - Was sufficient certainty in resignation for both parties to rely and act on it - No personal grievance
Result Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
Cases Cited NZ Labourers, General Workers and Related Trades IUOW v Hodder and Tolley Ltd [1989] 1 NZILR 430
Number of Pages 7
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