Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Wellington
Reference No WA 61/01
Determination date 05 September 2001
Member D Asher
Representation B Calver ; W Harvey
Location Wellington
Parties Stubbs v All Brite Industries Ltd
Summary UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Undertook review of future direction and structure - Strategy document produced but not shown to applicant - Applicant's position disestablished and two new positions formed - Applicant considered inappropriate for new positions - Redundancy genuine - Dismissal procedurally unfair - No consultation on redundancy - No opportunity to have input into process or decisions - Breach of good faith - No real opportunity to explore alternatives to termination of employment - Supervisor
Result Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($8,000) ; Costs reserved
Statutes ERA s4(4)(e)
Cases Cited Baguley v Coutts Cars Ltd [2000] 2 ERNZ 409;Communication & Energy Workers Union Inc v Telecom NZ Ltd [1993] 2 ERNZ 429;Wellington International Airport Ltd v Air NZ Ltd [1993] 1 NZLR 671
Number of Pages 8
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