Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 272/05
Hearing date 6 Jul 2005
Determination date 15 July 2005
Member D King
Representation P Pa'u ; R Pope
Location Auckland
Parties Asaua v Chubb New Zealand Ltd
Summary UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Applicant's certificate of approval (necessary to work in security industry) due for renewal - Delayed renewing certificate - Had committed offence - Respondent became aware of offence when informed application for certificate of approval was being opposed by police - Applicant completed conditions of diversion agreement but did not tell respondent of this - Applicant resigned - Alleged respondent had obligation to consider whether to support his application for renewal of certificate and given that diversion had been granted, the application should have been supported - Applicant not honest with employer about arrest or subsequent events - Did not tell respondent about diversion so could not have taken that into consideration - Even if it had, applicant's failure to disclose would have probably resulted in decision not to support application - No unjustified dismissal - Even if was unjustified dismissal would not have been entitled to any remedies - Security guard
Result Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
Statutes Private Investigators and Security Guards Act 1974
Number of Pages 3
PDF File Link: aa 272_05.pdf [pdf 15 KB]