| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 136/04 |
| Hearing date | 12 Feb 2004 - 13 Feb 2004 (2 days) |
| Determination date | 22 April 2004 |
| Member | J Scott |
| Representation | R France ; P Diver, A Wyse |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Goodman v Techscape Ltd |
| Summary | UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Summary dismissal - Alleged falsification of timesheets - Credibility issues resolved in favour of respondent - Applicant claimed for more time than actually spent on weekend call out - Failed to supervise and assist inexperienced co-worker on same call out - Respondent's inquiry transparent, fair, thorough and in accordance with own disciplinary procedures - Decision to dismiss open to respondent on information available to it after reasonable inquiry - Sewer patrolman |
| Result | Application dismissed ; Costs reserved |
| Cases Cited | Northern Distribution Union v BP Oil New Zealand Ltd [1992] 3 ERNZ 483;Petersen v Board of Trustees of Buller High School [2002] 1 ERNZ 139;W & H Newspapers v Oram [2000] 2 ERNZ 448 ; [2001] 3 NZLR 29 |
| Number of Pages | 13 |
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