Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 75/05
Hearing date 26 Jan 2005
Determination date 28 February 2005
Member V Campbell
Representation D Taylor ; M Hammond
Location Auckland
Parties Schlegel v Lely New Zealand Ltd
Summary UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Misconduct - Applicant's role required travel for which was provided company car - Applicant's licence suspended for 28 days for speeding in another car - Respondent found out about suspension from police - Applicant dismissed for breach of trust for not telling respondent about loss of licence - Applicant went to great lengths to hide loss of licence - Would have been obvious to applicant that necessary to inform respondent of impediment to carrying out work duties - Dismissal justified - Area manager
Result Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
Cases Cited NZ (with exceptions) Food Processing etc IUOW v Unilever NZ Ltd [1990] 1 NZILR 35
Number of Pages 6
PDF File Link: aa 75_05.pdf [pdf 32 KB]