Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 236/05
Hearing date 23 Jun 2005
Determination date 28 June 2005
Member J Scott
Representation F Wood ; G Steele
Location Auckland
Parties Lynch v Tawa Community Childcare Centre
Summary INTERIM REINSTATEMENT – Applicant summarily dismissed – Sought interim reinstatement – Staff allegations against applicant included failure to adequately investigate serious allegations of children being smothered in sleeping room and harassment/bullying of staff – Alleged concerns respondent would not be financially viable if applicant returned since parents indicated would remove children from centre if she returned – Arguable case – Inconvenience to parties finely balanced but balance of convenience favoured applicant - Overall justice in favour of applicant – Interim reinstatement granted – Manager
Result Application granted ; Interim reinstatement ordered ; Parties directed to mediation to attempt to resolve substantive matter ; Costs reserved
Statutes ERA s127(1);ERA s127(5)
Cases Cited Cliff & Groom v Air New Zealand [2005] 1 ERNZ 1;Melville v Chatham Islands Council [1999] 2 ERNZ 76;Waugh v the Commissioner of Police unreported, Goddard CJ, 4 April 2003, WC 12/03;NZ Stevedoring Co. Ltd & Ors v NZ Waterfront Workers Union [1990] 3 NZILR 308;X v Y & NZ Stock Exchange [1992] 1 ERNZ 863
Number of Pages 8
PDF File Link: aa 236_05.pdf [pdf 45 KB]