| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 25/01 |
| Determination date | 28 March 2001 |
| Member | J Wilson |
| Representation | M Corlett & S Hachache ; W Peters |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Northland Pathology Laboratory Ltd v Vermeulen |
| Summary | BREACH OF CONTRACT - Whether respondent wrongfully repudiated employment contact - Respondent terminated contract - Alleged constructive dismissal - No provision in contract for respondent's termination by notice - Whether misrepresentation of duties to be performed - Whether sufficient breach of contract caused resignation - Obligation to provide full and accurate information to job applicant - Opportunity given to clarify issues relating to employment - Respondent failed to make a sufficient effort to preserve the relationship - No breach of duty by employer - No constructive dismissal - Penalty against respondent for wrongly repudiating contract - Pathologist |
| Result | Application granted ; Damages ($6,700) ; Penalty ($1,000)(payable to applicant) ; Penalty ($1,000)(payable to Crown) ; Costs reserved |
| Statutes | Contractual Remedies Act 1979 s7(2);Contractual Remedies Act 1979 s8(2);Contractual Remedies Act 1979 s9(1);ERA s134;ERA s135;ERA s136;ERA s161;ERA s162 |
| Cases Cited | Auckland Electric Power Board v Auckland Provincial District Local Authorities IUOW [1994] 1 ERNZ 168;Auckland etc Shop Employees etc IUOW v Woolworths (NZ) Ltd [1985] ACJ 963;Clark v Vita New Zealand Ltd unreported, Colgan J, 17 March 1997 (AEC 21/97);PPP Industries Ltd v Doggett [1996] 2 ERNZ 234;Skywards Catering Ltd v Apthorp-Hall [1995] 2 ERNZ 218;Thomson v Rankin [1993] 1 NZLR 408 |
| Number of Pages | 16 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 25_01.pdf [pdf 93 KB] |