| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 172/04 |
| Hearing date | 16 Mar 2004 - 14 Apr 2004 (2 days) |
| Determination date | 14 May 2004 |
| Member | L Robinson |
| Representation | L Schultz ; J O'Connell |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Singh v Alstom Telecommunications (NZ) Ltd |
| Summary | UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Restructuring proposal made significant changes to applicant's role which created new position - Affected employees applied for new positions created - Applicant incorrectly assessed for wrong position - Reassessed against correct position - Another employee scored higher in selection criteria - Alleged restructuring process farcical - Decision to restructure and restructuring process genuine - Sufficient consultation - Incorrect assessment unfortunate error but corrected - No objection raised to selection criteria prior to assessment - Criteria adopted fair and reasonable and applied fairly and reasonably by respondent - No personal grievance - Build team leader |
| Result | Application dismissed ; Costs reserved |
| Cases Cited | Aoraki Corporation Ltd v McGavin [1998] 1 ERNZ 601;Baguley v Coutts Cars Ltd [2000] 2 ERNZ 409;Coutts Cars Ltd v Baguley [2001] ERNZ 660 ; [2002] 2 NZLR 533;G N Hale & Son Ltd v Wellington etc Caretakers etc IUOW [1991] 1 NZLR 151;Hildred v Newmans Coachlines Ltd [1992] 3 ERNZ 165;McKechnie Metals Ltd v Schreiber [2002] 2 ERNZ 758;New Zealand Fasteners Stainless Ltd v Thwaites [2000] 1 ERNZ 739 ; [2000] 2 NZLR 565;NZ Building Trades Union v Hawkes Bay Area Health Board [1992] 2 ERNZ 897;NZ Nurses Union v Air NZ Ltd [1992] 3 ERNZ 548;Redgwell v Morrison Printing Inks & Machinery [1992] 3 ERNZ 235 |
| Number of Pages | 11 |
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