| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 399/05 |
| Hearing date | 4 Oct 2005 |
| Determination date | 07 October 2005 |
| Member | J Scott |
| Representation | LS Dye (in person) ; no appearance |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Dye v Coromandel Hotels Ltd |
| Summary | UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Summary dismissal - No appearance for respondent - Applicant asked if willing to increase hours for Christmas period - He said was happy to consider increase - Applicant given new hours" to which he responded he was not going to work them on full-time basis - Was told "those are your hours" - Following day told was no longer required and given final pay - Not permissible to make unilateral change to employee's terms of employment of magnitude suggested here - If genuine restructuring needed to go through consultation - Unjustified dismissal - Applicant credible witness - Barman" |
| Result | Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($6,734)(13 weeks) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000) ; No order for costs |
| Statutes | ERA Second Schedule cl12 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 399_05.pdf [pdf 14 KB] |