| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 273/05 |
| Hearing date | 14 Jul 2005 |
| Determination date | 15 July 2005 |
| Member | Y S Oldfield |
| Representation | K Nicholson ; M McGowan |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Raskovic v Girls Brigade NZ (Inc) Ltd |
| Summary | UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Whether fixed term agreement - Agreement stated that position would be reviewed" after six months - English not applicant's first language - Not satisfied respondent made it clear to applicant that her employment was proposed to be fixed term in nature - Use of term "review" misleading - Employment treated as permanent - Redundancy - Introduction of new accounting package reduced work that debtor's clerk had previously done - Redundancy genuine - Because of mistaken belief that employment fixed term was no consultation with applicant - Procedurally unfair - Unjustified dismissal - Part-time debtor's clerk" |
| Result | Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($4,000) ; Costs reserved |
| Number of Pages | 4 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 273_05.pdf [pdf 20 KB] |