Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch
Reference No CA 10/02
Determination date 08 February 2002
Member P Cheyne
Representation R Lane ; AA Couch
Location Christchurch
Parties Gardiner v Nelson Marlborough District Health Board
Summary UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Position disestablished following implementation of Care and Review" process - Two part-time positions created but qualified nurses required - Alleged sufficiently skilled for position - Sought reorganisation of duties to cater for lack of training - Redeployment options canvassed - Accepted severance pay when no agreement reached - Proper business reasons for requiring qualified nurses - Redundancy genuine - Initial consultation inadequate but remedied subsequently - Dismissal justified"
Result Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
Statutes ERA s4;ERA s4(c);ERA s4(d);ERA s4(e)
Cases Cited Coutts Cars Ltd v Baguley [2001] ERNZ 660;Rankin v Attorney General in respect of the State Services Commissioner [2001] ERNZ 476
Number of Pages 7
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