Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 410/08
Determination date 04 December 2008
Member A Dumbleton
Representation M Ryan ; P Dawson
Location Auckland
Parties Lomas v The Order of St John Midland Regional Trust Board
Summary RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Whether grievances raised within 90 day period – Applicant claimed letter alleging Manager’s (“X”) serious misconduct raised disadvantage – Applicant’s solicitor raised disadvantage few weeks later – Respondent suspended X – Applicant resigned claiming respondent failed to address health and safety concerns – X dismissed after applicant’s resignation – Authority found letter sufficiently raised disadvantage to met s114(2) Employment Relations Act (“ERA”) – Found respondent consented to raising of disadvantage when discussed matters with applicant – Authority found resignation sufficiently raised constructive unjustified dismissal to met s114(2) ERA – Found parties aware alleged breach of duty reason for resignation – Ambulance Officer
Result Application granted
Main Category Raising PG
Statutes ERA s114(2)
Cases Cited Creedy v Commissioner of Police [2006] 1 ERNZ 517;The Board of Trustees of Te Kura Kaupapa Motuhakeo Tawhiuau v Edmonds unreported, 16 May 2008, AC14/08
Number of Pages 7
PDF File Link: aa 410_08.pdf [pdf 35 KB]