Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 194/05
Hearing date 18 May 2005
Determination date 27 May 2005
Member K J Anderson
Representation DL Lunam (in person) ; no appearance
Location Auckland
Parties Lunam v Te Aratu Trust
Summary UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - No appearance for respondent - Person intending to work - Applicant offered new position - Applicant resigned job to take up new position - Was told was delay in starting date - Later became clear new employment was not going to eventuate - Basis of an agreement was reached in mediation, but the agreement was not fulfilled by respondent and was not in writing - Unjustified dismissal
Result Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($6,057.66) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($2,500) ; Disbursements ($70)(Filing fee)
Statutes ERA s5;ERA Second Schedule cl12
Number of Pages 3
PDF File Link: aa 194_05.pdf [pdf 18 KB]