Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch
Reference No CA 63/05
Hearing date 30 Sep 2004
Determination date 06 May 2005
Member P Montgomery
Representation PC Butler ; S Wilson
Location Christchurch
Parties Capon v Royal Commerce Company Ltd t/a Royal English College
Summary UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Poor performance - Applicant employed on a series of fixed terms - Genuine fixed term - Raised issues about applicant's teaching of course - Director of business studies was support person" at meeting - Should have insisted on outside representation - Failed to provide adequate supervision - Unjustified dismissal - COSTS - Applicant sought contribution of $2,000 towards costs - Contribution of $1,400 appropriate - Teacher"
Result Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($4,000) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($1,400)
Cases Cited Trotter v Telecom Corporation of NZ Ltd [1993] 2 ERNZ 659
Number of Pages 5
PDF File Link: ca 63_05.pdf [pdf 34 KB]