Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 146/01
Determination date 02 October 2001
Member R A Monaghan
Representation L Campbell ; B Anderson
Location Auckland
Parties Jennings v Board Of Trustees Of Windy Ridge Primary School
Summary UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Alleged failure to follow performance appraisal procedures and failure to provide adequate training - Whether discriminated against because of family responsibilities and political affiliations - Monitored as part of formal appraisal - Disagreed with appraisal notes and took constructive criticism personally - Proper procedures for performance review followed - No breach of obligations owed - No disadvantage experienced - No evidence of discrimination - Appraisal process applied to all teachers - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Alleged resignation caused by breaches of duty - No evidence that respondent keeping applicant under surveillance - No actions causing resignation - Claim not made out - Teacher
Result Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
Statutes ERA s104(1);ERA s104(2);ERA s107;ERA s119;State Sector Act 1988 s77C
Cases Cited Auckland Electric Power Board v Auckland Provincial District Local Authorities Officers IUOW [1994] 1 ERNZ 168;Auckland etc Shop Employees etc IUOW v Woolworths (NZ) Ltd [1985] ACJ 963
Number of Pages 12
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