Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 196/04
Hearing date 10 Mar 2004
Determination date 08 June 2004
Member K J Anderson
Representation D Law ; P Diver
Location Auckland
Parties Ryan v Distech Ltd
Summary UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Applicant asserted redundancy a sham - Applicant's perception that working relationship between chief executive officer of respondent and contractor excluded applicant from business - Evidence did not support perception - Genuine redundancy - Applicant claimed respondent acted in bad faith because chief executive officer intended to create new position which was never created - Understandable applicant felt misled - Even if new position created no guarantee applicant would have been appointed - No expectation of ongoing or future employment - No bad faith or deceptive behaviour - Employment agreement provided for seven days notice of termination in writing - Applicant aware of termination two weeks prior but only received written notice day before date of termination - Breach of employment agreement - Applicant paid for further week so no damage accrued - No personal grievance - Marketing Manger
Result Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
Number of Pages 4
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