Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 134/02
Hearing date 8 May 2002
Determination date 10 May 2002
Member WRC Gardiner
Representation L Campbell ; P Tremewan
Location Auckland
Parties Taylor v Review Publishing Ltd
Summary UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Poor performance - Whether dismissed or resigned - Meeting to discuss perceived shortcomings - Disputed whether given verbal warning - Alleged subsequently dismissed due to redundancy - Business subsequently closed - Claimed tendered resignation when performance issues raised - Accepted resignation following failure to reach performance standards - Resignation required to be in writing - No resignation - Dismissal terminated at respondent's initiative - Dismissal unjustified - ARREARS OF HOLIDAY PAY - Alleged failure to pay holiday pay on commission payments - Acknowledged payment due and owing - CONSENT ORDER - Respondent to provide certificate of service - Account manager
Result Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($3,750)(One month) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($3,000) ; Arrears of holiday pay (Quantum reserved) ; Consent order granted ; Costs reserved
Cases Cited Coca-Cola Amatil (NZ) Ltd v Kaczorowski [1998] 1 ERNZ 264;Northern Clerical etc Union v Emery Customs Brokers NZ Ltd [1990] 1 NZILR 634
Number of Pages 10
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