Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 72/02
Determination date 19 March 2002
Member J Wilson
Representation Camp in person ; W Bowden
Location Auckland
Parties Camp v Wayne Bowden Painters Ltd
Summary UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Harassment - Alleged harassed by foreman for working slowly - Alleged foreman threatened to dismiss - Questioned health and safety procedures - OSH involvement - Felt would be blamed for any further incidents involving OSH - Respondent undertook to address issues - Did not accept assurances - Failed to wait to see if fears realised - Conduct as a whole considered - No breach of duty - Not forced to resign - Painter
Result Application dismissed ; Costs to lie where they fall
Cases Cited Auckland Electric Power Board v Auckland Provincial District Local Authorities Officers IUOW [1994] 1 ERNZ 168; [1994] 2 NZLR 415;Auckland etc Shop Employees etc IUOW v Woolworths (NZ) Ltd [1985] ACJ 963; [1985] 2 NZLR 372;NZ Woollen Workers IUOW v Distinctive Knitwear NZ Ltd [1990] 2 NZILR 438
Number of Pages 5
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