| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | WA 15/02 |
| Determination date | 31 January 2002 |
| Member | G J Wood |
| Representation | G Gimblett ; No appearance |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | Esler v Valley Strippers Ltd |
| Summary | UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Summary dismissal - No appearance for respondent - No good cause shown for failure to attend - Unchallenged and credible evidence of applicant accepted - No genuine redundancy situation - Business continued to operate - Basic tenets of procedural fairness not met - Dismissal substantively and procedurally unjustified - No evidence of contributory conduct - Arrears of holiday pay due and owing |
| Result | Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($3,600) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($5,000) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($888.88) ; Costs reserved |
| Statutes | ERA Second Schedule cl12 |
| Cases Cited | Coutts Cars Ltd v Baguley [2001] ERNZ 660 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
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