| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 124/02 |
| Hearing date | 27 Feb 2002 - 1 Mar 2002 (3 days) |
| Determination date | 01 May 2002 |
| Member | G J Wood |
| Representation | M Lewis ; C Stewart, E Rollinson |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Brown v The University of Auckland |
| Summary | UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Whether redundancy genuine - Whether undertaken in procedurally fair manner - Alleged failure to promptly and effectively consult - Alleged failure to consider redeployment options - Restructuring - Various reports commissioned - Decision made to remove position - Consultation occurred one month before actual decision - Applicant given opportunity to present alternatives - Decided alternatives not viable - Alleged redundancy not genuine as many tasks remained - Tasks absorbed by other staff and students - Position did not remain - Redundancy genuine - Failure to inform of possible position elsewhere - Not fatal to overall fairness - Dismissal justified - Librarian and photo archivist |
| Result | Application dismissed ; Costs reserved |
| Cases Cited | Auckland Regional Council v Sanson [1999] 2 ERNZ 597;GN Hale & Son Ltd v Wellington etc Caretakers etc IUOW [1990] 2 NZILR 1079; [1991] 1 NZLR 151;Noanoa v Victoria University of Wellington unreported, G Wood, 15 February 2001, WA 1/01;NZ Nurses Union v Air NZ Ltd [1992] 3 ERNZ 548 |
| Number of Pages | 17 |
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