| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 428/05 |
| Hearing date | 15 Sep 2005 - 20 Sep 2005 (2 days) |
| Determination date | 27 October 2005 |
| Member | V Campbell |
| Representation | M O'Brien ; T Drake |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Schneller v Ranworth Healthcare Ltd |
| Summary | UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Fixed term employment agreement - Employment agreement stated purpose for fixed term was to meet temporary business needs of respondent - Applicant alleged real reason for fixed term was concern about nepotism given applicant's sister was respondent's general manager - Purpose of 12 month fixed term was to establish compliance with relevant legislation, prepare new standard individual employment agreement and negotiate collective employment agreement - When fixed term about to expire some specific tasks still outstanding - Parties agreed to four week extension of fixed term - Purpose of fixed term was for genuine reasons and those reasons and way agreement would end were known to applicant both when she entered agreement and when it was due to expire - Reasonable for respondent to seek extension - Applicant not dismissed - Applicant's employment ended as result of her fixed term agreement reaching natural conclusion - Legal and Quality Assistant |
| Result | Application dismissed ; Costs reserved |
| Statutes | ERA s66;ERA s66(6);ERA s103A |
| Number of Pages | 8 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 428_05.pdf [pdf 37 KB] |