| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 137/05 |
| Hearing date | 15 Apr 2005 |
| Determination date | 18 April 2005 |
| Member | Y S Oldfield |
| Representation | M Nutsford ; AJH Witten-Hannah |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Raynel v AC Blackmore Ltd and Anor |
| Other Parties | Fleet Management Personnel Services Ltd |
| Summary | UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Whether abandoned employment - Applicant not at work for six days - Respondent made daily calls to applicant's mobile but no answer - Authority accepted applicant rang respondent on Tuesday and Wednesday seeking instructions about work location - Non-appearance at work location a result of miscommunication - No reason for absence on Thursday - Stayed out all night drinking so did not work on Friday - Applicant's partner called respondent to say applicant would be absent on Friday - Applicant called respondent late Friday - Call at or near end of working day amounted to no call at all - No reason for absence on Saturday - Absent for three continuous working days - Reasonable for respondent to conclude applicant had abandoned employment under parties' employment agreement - Applicant had sufficient opportunity to put forward any explanation - No personal grievance - Truck driver |
| Result | Application dismissed ; Costs reserved |
| Number of Pages | 4 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 137_05.pdf [pdf 20 KB] |