Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 200/06
Hearing date 13 Apr 2006
Determination date 09 June 2006
Member D King
Representation A Legge ; no appearance, no appearance
Location Auckland
Parties Aerengamate v Optimum Performance (Lifestyle) Ltd and Anor
Other Parties Optimum Performance (Lifestyle) Youth Trust
Summary PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Identity of employer - No appearance by either respondent - After hearing Authority took evidence from Chief Operating Officer of second respondent - Claimed applicant employed by second respondent - Supplied unsigned employment agreement and time and wage records - Employer was second respondent - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Applicant alleged unjustifiably dismissed - Evidence unchallenged - Unjustified dismissal - Remedies - Applicant sought reimbursement for time taken to gain full time employment - Applicant had employment difficulties shortly after commencing employment - Difficult to ascertain how long employment would have lasted - Declined to award reimbursement for more than three months - Authority unable to calculate lost wages as did not have information regarding applicant's part time earnings - Length of service four weeks - Caregiver
Result Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages (Quantum to be determined by parties) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($2,500) ; Costs reserved
Number of Pages 2
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