| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | WA 76/01 |
| Determination date | 01 November 2001 |
| Member | P R Stapp |
| Representation | E Eastwood ; No appearance |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | Paine v Mani t/a Future Talk |
| Summary | UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - No appearance for respondent - Identity of employer - Whether employed by company or respondent personally - Told over telephone store would be closing - Evidence indicated named respondent was employer - No consultation - No explanation or reason for termination - Minimal notice of termination of employment - 3 days notice was inadequate - No justification - No evidence of fair process - Dismissal was unjustified - Arrears of wages due and owing - Sales consultant |
| Result | Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($5,460)(3 months) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($8,000) ; Arrears of wages ($1,100) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($2,000) |
| Statutes | ERA s123;ERA s124;ERA s128;ERA s131 |
| Cases Cited | Baguley v Coutts Cars Ltd [2000] 2 ERNZ 409 |
| Number of Pages | 4 |
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