Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 16/09
Hearing date 12 Jan 2009
Determination date 20 January 2009
Member D King
Representation G Ball (Applicant in person) ; F B Ulugia
Location Auckland
Parties Ball v BC Ulugia Drainage Ltd
Summary UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed – Respondent owned and operated by applicant’s sister and sister’s husband (“U”) –Client complained to U about applicant’s work and abusive language – U claimed next morning, called applicant to say would pick him up but must apologise to client – U claimed applicant did not deny behaviour towards client and said not to bother picking him up and would not apologise – Applicant claimed given warning on first phone call then fired him - Authority preferred U’s evidence – Authority found applicant was advised of allegations and asked to apologise – Found applicant refused to apologise and said would not be waiting to be picked up for work – No dismissal – Drain layer
Result Application dismissed; Costs reserved
Main Category Personal Grievance
Number of Pages 2
PDF File Link: aa 16_09.pdf [pdf 14 KB]