Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 162/05
Hearing date 28 Feb 2005
Determination date 04 May 2005
Member A Dumbleton
Representation C Moore ; B Quarrie
Location Auckland
Parties Geerlings v Bryan
Summary UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Whether dismissal - Applicant asked to drive respondent to adjacent farm and help put battery in tractor - Applicant drove respondent to farm but felt too much of his time was being taken up waiting so drove back without respondent - Not satisfied applicant was dismissed, rather respondent understandably declared that he expected his instructions to be followed - Applicant decided to walk off job - If applicant had a concern with what was being asked to do, could have raised it with respondent instead of just driving off and provoking the altercation that followed
Result Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
Number of Pages 3
PDF File Link: aa 162_05.pdf [pdf 14 KB]