| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | WA 148/05 |
| Hearing date | 16 Jun 2005 |
| Determination date | 09 September 2005 |
| Member | P R Stapp |
| Representation | JA Burney ; G Tayler |
| Location | Napier |
| Parties | White v Heinz Watties Ltd |
| Summary | UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Caused accident, did not fill out incident report and abused fellow worker involved in accident - Earlier matter had been settled between parties but employer entitled to pursue enquiry over separate issue - Applicant gave inconsistent evidence to Authority - Sufficient evidence before respondent to conclude applicant had caused accident and abused co-worker - Open to respondent to conclude applicant's behaviour amounted to loss of trust and confidence and dismiss him - Dismissal justified - In any case, would not have received any remedies - Forklift driver |
| Result | Application dismissed ; Costs reserved |
| Cases Cited | W&H Newspapers Ltd v Oram [2000] 2 ERNZ 448 |
| Number of Pages | 7 |
| PDF File Link: | wa 148_05.pdf [pdf 37 KB] |