Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch
Reference No CA 21/02
Determination date 06 March 2002
Member P Cheyne
Representation A McKenzie ; R Gibson
Location Christchurch
Parties Duffield v Taymac Manufacturing Ltd
Summary UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Breach of promise - Alleged failure to allow applicant to rescind resignation - Performance concerns - Gave notice of resignation due to alleged unwarranted attention - Attempted to convince applicant to withdrawn resignation - Rescinded resignation once apology given - No authority to agree to remaining in employment - General manager refused to accept withdrawal of resignation - Opportunity to withdraw resignation given but declined - No undertaking to allow time to consider withdrawal - No breach of promise - Boilermaker
Result Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
Cases Cited NZ Labourers etc IUOW v Hodder & Tolley Ltd [1989] 1 NZILR 431
Number of Pages 4
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