| 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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