Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch
Reference No CA 146/04
Hearing date 21 Sep 2004 - 29 Sep 2004 (2 days)
Determination date 01 December 2004
Member H Doyle
Representation R Thompson ; B McDermott
Location Christchurch
Parties Finnie v Saxon Print Group Ltd
Summary UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Redundancy - Applicant made redundant after new printer purchased and moved to new premises - Genuine commercial reasons for redundancy - Selected on basis that was least versatile in terms of number of printing presses he could run - Selection criteria properly applied - Applicant alleged unclear about selection criteria - Respondent should have got back to applicant to discuss concerns raised - No advance notice of meeting or of right to have representation - Asked to leave immediately with four weeks' pay - Deprived of right to leave with dignity and opportunity of continuing work whilst searching for alternative employment - Procedurally unfair - Either unjustifiably dismissed or unjustifiably disadvantaged or both - Printer
Result Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($4,000) ; Costs reserved
Number of Pages 6
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