Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 141/05
Hearing date 19 Apr 2005
Determination date 20 April 2005
Member L Robinson
Representation P Mills ; A Fitzgibbon
Location Auckland
Parties MacDonald v Q-Med (Sweden) Australia Pty Ltd
Summary INTERIM REINSTATEMENT – Application for interim reinstatement – Dismissed for serious misconduct arising out of unauthorised use of respondent’s funds – Whether dismissal unjustified to be determined according to test of justification in section 103A ERA – Respondent alleged applicant used respondent’s credit cards for personal spending (to have salary credited against that spending) – Alleged applicant loaned himself $AUD269,897 without authorisation – Alleged unauthorised funds totalled $AUD411,291 – Arguable case – Balance of convenience in favour of respondent – Overall justice not in favour of applicant – Application declined - Certain documentation called for for investigation meeting - Business Development Director
Result Application dismissed ; Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved
Statutes ERA s103A;EAR s127
Number of Pages 6
PDF File Link: aa 141_05.pdf [pdf 52 KB]