| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 14/01 |
| Determination date | 07 March 2001 |
| Member | J Wilson |
| Representation | G Lewis ; R Warburton |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Doddrell v International College of Camille Ltd |
| Other Parties | Lasertone Ltd |
| Summary | UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Unjustified action - Whether dismissed or resigned - Subjected to abusive language and criticism - Meeting to discuss personal grievance - Told to drop grievance or resign - Reasonable assumption that applicant dismissed - Whether justified - Alleged poor performance - Procedurally unfair - Decision not open to fair and reasonable employer - Dismissal unjustified - Common law damages not available - College principal |
| Result | Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages (3 months) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($6,000) ; Costs reserved |
| Statutes | ERA s128(3);ERA s162 |
| Cases Cited | Auckland Electric Power Board v Auckland Provincial District Local Authorities Officers IUOW [1994] 1 ERNZ 168;Auckland etc Shop Employees etc IUOW v Woolworths (NZ) Ltd [1985] ACJ 963;Drummond v Coca-Cola Bottlers NZ [1995] 2 ERNZ 229;NZ Seafarers' Union Inc v Silver Fern Shipping Ltd (No 2) [1998] 3 ERNZ 786;Trotter v Telecom Corporation of NZ Ltd [1993] 2 ERNZ 659 |
| Number of Pages | 12 |
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