| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 50/02 |
| Determination date | 01 March 2002 |
| Member | D King |
| Representation | H Thorpe ; T Tapsell |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Sheerin v Jamieson Castles Barrister & Solicitors |
| Summary | UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Failed to desist from making allegations of affair between partner and secretary - Claimed never made allegations - Credibility - Respondent's evidence preferred - Affair referred to in emails - Behaviour inexcusable and unacceptable - Dismissal substantively justified - Whether overall principles of fairness complied with - Asked for explanation before decision to dismiss made - Aware that continued behaviour would result in dismissal - Dismissal justified |
| Result | Application dismissed ; Costs reserved |
| Cases Cited | Air New Zealand Ltd v Sutherland [1993] 2 ERNZ 10 |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
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