| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 93/02 |
| Hearing date | 18 Mar 2002 |
| Determination date | 04 April 2002 |
| Member | J Wilson |
| Representation | G Pollak ; J O'Connell |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Pritchard v Alstrom (NZ) Ltd |
| Summary | UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Breach of employment agreement - Altercation with customer - Alleged had been assaulted - Complaint from customer regarding incident - Suspended - Careful investigation - No evidence of predetermination - Possible a different conclusion could have been reached - Decision reached not unreasonable - Full and fair investigation - Authority could not substitute its decision for employers - Harsh dismissal open to employer - Telephone technician |
| Result | Application dismissed ; Costs reserved |
| Cases Cited | Drummond v Coca Cola Bottlers NZ [1995] 2 ERNZ 229;Northern Hotel etc IUOW v Waikato Hospital Board [1989] 3 NZILR 258;W & H Newspapers Ltd v Oram [2000] 2 ERNZ 448 |
| Number of Pages | 6 |
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