| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 40/06 |
| Hearing date | 8 Feb 2006 |
| Determination date | 16 February 2006 |
| Member | J Wilson |
| Representation | P Pa'u ; P White |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Blaker v B & D Doors (NZ) Ltd |
| Summary | UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Taking of company property without authorisation - Lied to company representatives during investigation of that theft - A staff member was seen loading aluminium off-cuts onto trailer - Applicant said he had taken material to scrap heap at request of another employee - Applicant alleged was a widespread understanding that off-cuts could be and were removed by employees - Satisfied applicant was advised of all relevant information and offered reasonable opportunity to respond - Failure to adjourn meeting and make further inquiries not prejudicial to applicant - Respondent entitled to seek views of senior staff as to alleged widely held belief that staff could remove off-cuts - Decision to dismiss made after careful consideration of information - Serious misconduct - Justified dismissal - Installation supervisor |
| Result | Application dismissed ; Costs reserved |
| Number of Pages | 8 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 40_06.pdf [pdf 43 KB] |