| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 304/04 |
| Hearing date | 29 Jul 2004 |
| Determination date | 21 September 2004 |
| Member | L Robinson |
| Representation | P Pa'u ; G Pollak |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Sowman v Sensation Yachts Ltd |
| Summary | UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Whether dismissal or expiry of fixed term agreement - Agreed to 90-day fixed term employment - Whether agreed to additional term of two years - Employment ended after 90 days - Intention stated to be that agreement be renewed for 2 year period - No agreement for further two years but just statement of intention - Genuine reasons based on reasonable grounds for fixed term - No express or implied promise of renewal - No evidence of conduct by respondent which created legitimate expectation of renewal - Expiry of fixed term contract not dismissal - Boat builder |
| Result | Application dismissed ; Costs reserved |
| Statutes | ERA s66;ERA s174 |
| Cases Cited | Norske Skog Tasman Ltd v Clarke [2004] 3 NZLR 323 |
| Number of Pages | 6 |
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