Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 140/04
Hearing date 24 Jul 2003 - 18 Dec 2003 (2 days)
Determination date 26 April 2004
Member Y S Oldfield
Representation H Thorpe ; K Thompson
Location Auckland
Parties Gates v Air New Zealand
Summary UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Procedural fairness - Applicant's position made redundant due to re-organisation - Collective employment agreement provided for redeployment and re-employment - Argued respondent failed to fully explore redeployment opportunities for applicant - CA stated employee's refusal of offer of suitable alternative employment which was not similar or in different city would not deny rights under CA - Evidence showed applicant rejected opportunity offered to remain in same department - Reasonable offer of redeployment that applicant not entitled to turn down - Provisions for preference in re-employment did not apply to applicant as she had declined suitable alternative employment - No personal grievance - Accounts payable clerk
Result Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
Number of Pages 11
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