Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 476/05
Hearing date 5 Dec 2005
Determination date 12 December 2005
Member D King
Representation D Bruce ; L Herzog
Location Auckland
Parties Gardner v Safe Secure Ltd
Summary UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Altercation with co-workers - Applicant complained about one co-worker's (F") bad language and behaviour - F given warning letter which applicant was aware of - Was told further outbursts would result in immediate termination - Applicant alleged she made complaints to immediate manager but he did nothing - Suffered stress - Took sleeping pills and tranquilliser - Suffered from alopecia - Another co-worker ("M") told manager she could not take any more of applicant - Applicant resigned - Manager took F's behaviour very seriously - Manager told applicant to contact him if further incidents but she did not do so - Resignation precipitated by her finding notes written by fellow employees that were critical of her and upset her - That was not something that could be laid at door of respondent - No constructive dismissal - Office manager"
Result Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
Number of Pages 4
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