Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch
Reference No CA 59/09
Hearing date 30 Apr 2009
Determination date 04 May 2009
Member P Cheyne
Representation M Knowler ; S Dalzell
Location Queenstown
Parties Adams v Airways Corporation of New Zealand Ltd
Summary INTERIM INJUNCTION - Application for interim reinstatement - Applicant dismissed for serious misconduct following disciplinary inquiry - Authority found applicant had arguable case - Found were enough issues raised about whether applicant’s conduct constituted serious misconduct and whether dismissal appropriate sanction for applicant to have arguable case - Authority found balance of convenience favoured respondent - Found respondent in position to pay compensation to cover lost income or other losses if applicant successful in substantive investigation - Found not case where opportunity for permanent reinstatement would be lost or materially compromised if interim reinstatement declined - Found was possibility respondent’s safety concerns valid - Found even at low level of possibility potential consequences very serious so that potential harm to respondent outweighed harm to applicant - Found overall justice favoured respondent - Application for interim reinstatement declined - Air Traffic Controller
Result Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
Main Category Injunction
Number of Pages 6
PDF File Link: ca 59_09.pdf [pdf 24 KB]