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]