Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 129/06
Hearing date 9 Feb 2006
Determination date 18 April 2006
Member K J Anderson
Representation P Jones ; A Lubbe
Location Auckland
Parties Brooker v ANZ National Bank Ltd
Summary UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious misconduct – Applicant incurred three speeding tickets while driving company car during five months employment with respondent – Two other infringements prior to employment with respondent - Informed respondent that loss of licence pending due to demerit points earned – Applicant dismissed following disciplinary process – Code of conduct required employees to abide by law at all times – Breach of traffic law three times in short period – Possibility that public may have seen company car pulled over by Police – Dismissal justified – COSTS – Costs not sought by respondent – Length of service five months – Mobile mortgage manager
Result Application dismissed ; Costs to lie where they fall
Number of Pages 4
PDF File Link: aa 129_06.pdf [pdf 22 KB]