Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 442/05
Hearing date 2 Aug 2005 - 8 Aug 2005 (2 days)
Determination date 16 November 2005
Member A Dumbleton
Representation K Nicolson ; P Swarbrick
Location Auckland
Parties Barlow v Harper Photographics Ltd
Summary UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Whether dismissed or resigned - Applicant alleged sworn at and told to get out of here" during altercation with owner of respondent - Respondent alleged applicant resigned and rejected subsequent opportunities to withdraw resignation - Authority unable to accept applicant's account as correct - Did not set out to give false evidence to Authority but prone to over-dramatise events and came to believe she was dismissed - No unjustified dismissal whether actual or constructive - PENALTY - Claim for penalty for failure to provide written employment agreement out of time - Photography assistant"
Result Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved
Statutes ERA s64(2);ERA s135;ERA s135(5)
Number of Pages 6
PDF File Link: aa 442_05.pdf [pdf 36 KB]