Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 80/05
Hearing date 23 Nov 2004
Determination date 04 March 2005
Member K J Anderson
Representation R Ingram ; J Gibson
Location Auckland
Parties Tindal v Elders New Zealand Ltd
Summary UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Applicant's employment agreement provided for probationary period of three months - Dismissed at end of trial period - Respondent held monthly review meetings with applicant - Authority satisfied applicant fully aware of problems with her general performance, how to rectify problems, and consequences if requirements not met - Advised on 12 December that would not be paid beyond date of last review meeting, 22 December - Alleged predetermination prior to end of probationary period - Only six working days for applicant to turn around performance when she had previously shown little improvement despite opportunity - Respondent's conclusion not unfair or unreasonable given respondent's practice of paying employees in advance - Dismissal justified - Personal assistant
Result Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
Statutes ERA s67
Number of Pages 6
PDF File Link: aa 80_05.pdf [pdf 36 KB]