| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 131/01 |
| Determination date | 14 September 2001 |
| Member | Y S Oldfield |
| Representation | B Spong ; S Wilson |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Bunter v University of Auckland |
| Summary | UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Fixed term contract - Employed in temporary position while permanent employee on secondment - Believed opportunity for continuing position based on performance - Nothing said to give rise to expectation of appointment to position - Poor performance appraisal - Fixed term contract extended to cover holiday period - Position advertised after seconded employee took up another position - Failed to obtain appointment to permanent position - No express or implied promise of renewal of contract - No legitimate expectation of renewal - No basis for belief applicant would be offered position - Genuine and justifiable operational reasons for placing applicant on fixed term contracts - Dismissal justified - Front office manager |
| Result | Application dismissed ; Costs reserved |
| Statutes | ERA s66;ERA Fifth Schedule;State Sector Act 1988 s77G;State Sector Act 1988 s77H |
| Cases Cited | Principal of Auckland College of Education v Hagg [1997] ERNZ 116 |
| Number of Pages | 7 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 131_01.pdf [pdf 43 KB] |