Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch
Reference No CA 102/05
Hearing date 30 May 2005 - 31 May 2005 (2 days)
Determination date 27 July 2005
Member H Doyle
Representation B Dorking ; G Walker
Location Christchurch
Parties Hemopo v Arai Te Uru Kokiri Centre Inc
Summary UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Applicant alleged respondent asked him to fraudulently alter student attendance records - Manager confronted applicant about allegation - Exchange aggressive and applicant allegedly left shocked and upset - Breach of duty - Constructive dismissal - No evidence applicant was asked to falsify attendance records - BREACH OF CONTRACT - Applicant not given performance assessments despite provision for these, with possible payment of $500 per year in agreement - Entitled to $1,000 for loss of chance - Remedies - 65 percent contributory conduct - ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - Remuneration schedule formed part of applicant's employment agreement - Applicant owed $4,160 as annual increment for having attained a diploma - Should be full accounting to applicant with respect to final pay and holiday pay - COUNTERCLAIM - Counterclaim regarding applicant's removal of computer hard drive dismissed - Computer and business studies tutor
Result Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages (Quantum to be determined)(3 months) ;Compensation for humiliation etc ($2,800) ; Arrears of wages and holiday pay (Quantum to be determined) ; ($4,160)(Qualification based annual increment) ; Damages (Loss of chance)($1,000) ; Costs reserved
Number of Pages 13
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