| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | WA 179/04 |
| Hearing date | 9 Dec 2004 |
| Determination date | 23 December 2004 |
| Member | D Asher |
| Representation | M Brewer ; no appearance |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | Riyad v Gurlyene t/a Abrakebabra |
| Summary | UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - No appearance for respondents - Satisfied was proper for Authority to proceed to investigate problem notwithstanding absence of respondents - Applicant alleged co-worker abused and sexually harassed her after she reported that she had seen co-worker take money from till - Alleged first respondent harassed her, swore and belittled her in front of employees and customers - Alleged further problems when she refused first respondent's proposal that she marry a man he introduced to her and her refusal to go out with her manager - First respondent accused her of theft and told her to get out of the shop - Unjustified dismissal - PENALTY - No written employment agreement - Shop assistant |
| Result | Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($4,957.14)(10.57 weeks) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($10,000) ; Penalty ($500)(To Crown) ; Costs reserved |
| Statutes | ERA s63A;ERA s64;ERA s65;ERA s124;ERA s133;ERA s135;HSE s6(a) |
| Cases Cited | Butterworth v Williams unreported, GJ Wood, 8 March 2002, WA 23/02 |
| Number of Pages | 8 |
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