| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | WA 55/01 |
| Hearing date | 13 Aug 2001 |
| Determination date | 14 August 2001 |
| Member | S Bathgate |
| Representation | I Hard ; P Bartlett |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | Dodd and Anor v New Zealand Public Service Association and Anor |
| Other Parties | Dodd, New Zealand Public Service Association |
| Summary | UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Refused changes to work allocation - Several meetings held over several months - Meeting with sector co-ordinator became heated - Warned that failure to comply with instruction could result in dismissal - Refusal to obey lawful instruction - Not outside scope of contractual obligations - Did not demand performance of dangerous or impossible task - Agreed at disciplinary meeting to perform task but refused to report to sector co-ordinator - Requirement to work particular allocation carried with it requirement to report to particular sector co-ordinator - Refusal to work new allocation went to heart of employment relationship - Dismissal was option open to respondent - Thorough investigation prior to disciplinary meeting - Procedurally fair - Union organiser |
| Result | Application dismissed ; Costs reserved |
| Number of Pages | 6 |
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