Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 275/04
Hearing date 10 Feb 2004 - 19 Apr 2004 (2 days)
Determination date 31 August 2004
Member R A Monaghan
Representation D Featonby (in person) ; A Sharp
Location Auckland
Parties Featonby v Club Physical Holdings Ltd
Summary UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Applicant made redundant four months after employment began - Some poor performance issues raised during employment - Respondent under financial pressure - Nothing to indicate termination based on performance concerns - Redundancy imposed for genuine commercial reasons - Initial letter indicating possibility of redundancy not evidence of predetermination - Consultation obligations satisfied - Redundancy procedurally fair - Dismissal justified - ARREARS OF WAGES - Applicant sought contractual bonus entitlement based on percentage of quarterly profit - Evidence indicated loss in relevant quarter - No bonus payment owed - Group sales manager
Result Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved
Statutes ERA s66
Number of Pages 7
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