Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 119/02
Hearing date 11 Apr 2002 - 16 Apr 2002 (2 days)
Determination date 29 April 2002
Member J Wilson
Representation J Steadman ; H Whittaker
Location Auckland
Parties Jamieson v De'Amalfi Survival Ltd
Summary UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Whether fixed term contract - Conflict of evidence determined on balance of probabilities - Weight of evidence favoured respondent - Offered one month trial plus 6 month fixed term contract as work experience - Terms of offer explained to applicant - Genuine reasons based on reasonable grounds - No unfair bargaining - Sent home day before contract expired - Honest belief that applicant under influence of drugs - Formal investigation process would have been pointless - Dismissal justified - ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - Respondent agreed payments owing - Amounts to be calculated and paid by respondent - Leave reserved to refer matter back if dispute as to amount owing
Result Application granted in part ; Arrears of wages and holiday pay (Quantum to be determined by parties) ; Costs reserved
Statutes ERA s64;ERA s65;ERA s66;ERA s66(2)(a);ERA s66(2)(b)
Number of Pages 7
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