| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | CA 54/05 |
| Hearing date | 29 Mar 2005 - 30 Mar 2005 (2 days) |
| Determination date | 19 April 2005 |
| Member | J Crichton |
| Representation | P Macdonald ; J Goldstein |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Parties | Russell v KB's Bakery Ltd |
| Summary | UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Alleged manager was mean" to applicant, made nasty comments, and criticised applicant twice when preparing food - Applicant's representative raised issues with respondent - Investigation commenced - Applicant resigned seven days later - Evidence vague and insufficient to establish alleged events actually occurred - No breach of duty sufficient to ground constructive dismissal claim whether on basis of individual incidents or events taken in totality - UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Unjustified disadvantage claim based on same sketchy evidence - Time between raising issues through representative and resignation insufficient to allow respondent to investigate and address issues - No unjustified disadvantage - Shop assistant" |
| Result | Application dismissed ; Costs reserved |
| Number of Pages | 5 |
| PDF File Link: | ca 54_05.pdf [pdf 26 KB] |