Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 18/01
Determination date 14 March 2001
Member R A Monaghan
Representation P Cole ; T Murray
Location Auckland
Parties Feast v Energy Management Consultants Ltd
Summary UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Whether procedurally fair - Restructuring to address inefficiencies - Applicant's position was superfluous - Whether consulted - Aware of possibility of redundancy - Commented was in position to obtain alternative employment - More input could have been useful - Small workplace - Failure to enter formal consultation process was not unfair - Adequate consultation - Fair and reasonable treatment - Leading hand
Result Application dismissed ; No order for costs
Cases Cited Aoraki Corporation Ltd v McGavin [1998] 1 ERNZ 601;New Zealand Fasteners Stainless Ltd v Thwaites [2000] 2 NZLR 565
Number of Pages 5
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