| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 59/02 |
| Determination date | 07 March 2002 |
| Member | R A Monaghan |
| Representation | A Sharp ; J Rooney |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Philpott v State Insurance Ltd |
| Summary | UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Company-wide restructuring - Selection criteria and process - Alleged failure to consult about criteria - Alleged failure to advise what selection criteria were - Told to make your case for a position" - Presentation and interview process - No evidence of predetermination - Approach not entirely subjective - Failure to disclose criteria not fatal - Familiar with background to restructuring - Told of purpose of presentation - No obligation to consult as to selection criteria - Within managerial prerogative - Dismissal justified - Loss adjuster" |
| Result | Application dismissed ; Costs reserved |
| Cases Cited | Coutts Cars Ltd v Baguley [2001] ERNZ 660;Dunn v Methanex New Zealand Ltd [1996] 2 ERNZ 222 |
| Number of Pages | 8 |
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