Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 147/01
Determination date 03 October 2001
Member D Asher
Representation M McGhie ; I Farquahar
Location Auckland
Parties Walton v Berkley Enterprises Ltd t/a Ploughman's Restaurant
Summary UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Premises left open - Money missing - Theft investigation launched - Police searched applicant's house - Alleged unable to work for respondent after being accused of theft - No objective evidence respondent suspected applicant of theft - Belief based on perception of other people's conduct - Admitted felt paranoid" - No evidence that staff blamed applicant - No breach of duty on balance of probabilities - Kitchen hand/cook"
Result Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
Cases Cited Auckland Electric Power Board v Auckland Provincial District Local Authorities Officers IUOW [1994] 1 ERNZ 168; [1994] 2 NZLR 415
Number of Pages 9
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