Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 142/04
Hearing date 22 Apr 2004
Determination date 27 April 2004
Member M Urlich
Representation C Patterson ; M Crotty
Location Auckland
Parties Kamat v GlaxoSmithKline NZ Ltd
Summary INTERIM REINSTATEMENT - Alleged constructive or summary dismissal - Applicant sent email to staff telling them to make up data for log - Whether applicant meant for staff to fabricate data rather than transcribe it - Respondent alleged serious breach of ethical and professional standards - Applicant given option to resign, and did, but later withdrew resignation - Alleged applicant was dismissed at further meeting - Arguable case - No adequate alternate remedy - Balance of convenience favoured applicant - Overall justice required reinstatement be granted subject to conditions - Reinstatement to payroll without being authorised to return to workplace - Clinical Research Scientist
Result Interim reinstatement ordered ; Costs reserved
Statutes ERA s127;ERA s127(5)
Cases Cited American Cyanamid Co v Ethicon Ltd [1975] 1 All ER 504;Baker v Armourguard Security Ltd [1998] 1 ERNZ 424;Ford v Hutt Valley Health Corporation Ltd [1994] 1 ERNZ 563;W & H Newspapers v Oram [2000] 2 ERNZ 448 ; [2001] 3 NZLR 29;X v Y Ltd and New Zealand Stock Exchange [1992] 1 ERNZ 863
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