Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 64/05
Hearing date 17 Feb 2005
Determination date 21 February 2005
Member L Robinson
Representation S Wang (in person) ; no appearance
Location Auckland
Parties Wang v ATT Tour Management Pty-Ltd
Summary UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - No appearance for respondent - Applicant alleged told she would be employed without pay and then would not be needed the following week - Sending away amounted to dismissal without justification - Remedies - Reimbursement of lost wages not awarded because Authority not satisfied applicant took sufficient steps to mitigate losses - Parties' written agreement required applicant to pay $10,000 bond, payable by instalments, that would be refunded in full if applicant unjustifiably dismissed - Applicant entitled to refund of bond of $6,380 - ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - Applicant's unchallenged evidence she was owed six weeks wages and had not been granted paid annual leave - COSTS - Applicant not represented by professional advocate so no order for costs - Tour operator
Result Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($2,000) ; Refund of bond ($6,380) ; Arrears of wages ($1,680) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($840) ; No order for costs ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)
Number of Pages 3
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