Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 135/05
Hearing date 3 Feb 2005
Determination date 18 April 2005
Member R A Monaghan
Representation S Fonua, L Tatila ; P Stephenson
Location Auckland
Parties Aluesi v South Sea Ltd
Summary UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Whether dismissed - During disagreement applicant called owner's representative an arsehole" - At meeting with general manager to discuss incident, applicant challenged authority of owner's representative - Applicant announced he was going back to work and refused instruction to stay at meeting or leave premises - Owner's representative called police and applicant left - No further communication between parties - Applicant did not abandon employment - Applicant did not think he had been dismissed - Applicant's behaviour made it impossible for relationship to continue - No personal grievance - Comment that it was desirable that owners and 'representatives' ensure employees know where lines of authority, accountability and responsibility lie - Barman and security guard"
Result Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
Statutes Legal Services Act 2000
Number of Pages 3
PDF File Link: aa 135_05.pdf [pdf 19 KB]