Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 268/04
Hearing date 14 Jul 2004
Determination date 26 August 2004
Member V Campbell
Representation J Atkinson ; A Sharp
Location Auckland
Parties McGuire v Rubber Flooring (NZ) Ltd
Summary UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Alleged need to restructure three related companies to increase profitability - Two month consultation process - Applicant's sales position made redundant - Offer of new commission only sales position - On balance of probabilities applicant was employed by respondent not other related company - Genuine commercial reasons for redundancy - Dismissal substantively and procedurally justified - RECOVERY OF MONIES - Applicant received sum of money from respondent prior to redundancy - Evidence showed money intended as loan to enable applicant to pay off credit card - Monies due and owing and to be repaid by applicant within 28 days of determination
Result Application dismissed (Applicant) ; Application granted (Respondent) ; Other monies in favour of respondent ($2,274.84) ; Costs reserved
Cases Cited Aoraki Corporation Ltd v McGavin [1998] 1 ERNZ 601 ; [1998] 3 NZLR 276;Coutts Cars Ltd v Baguley [2001] ERNZ 660 ; [2002] 2 NZLR 533;GN Hale & Sons Ltd v Wellington Taranaki and Nelson Caretakers etc IUOW [1991] 1 NZLR 151
Number of Pages 9
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