Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 71/06
Hearing date 4 Nov 2005
Determination date 09 March 2006
Member K J Anderson
Representation K Kaur ; C Baker
Location Auckland
Parties Kaytaz v Body Corporate Administration Ltd
Summary UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Whether dismissal or abandonment - Respondent's general manager notified applicant that he would be conducting disciplinary investigation into allegations of sexual harassment by applicant - Applicant never returned to work - General manager alleged he had contacted Student Job Search but was not able to ascertain where applicant was - Applicant alleged that at end of day general manager told him to leave on the spot - Credibility finding in favour of respondent - Highly probable that applicant decided to simply leave rather than engage further in disciplinary investigation - Abandoned employment - No personal grievance - Length of service one month one week - Receptionist/Filing clerk
Result Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
Number of Pages 4
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