Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Wellington
Reference No WA 122/09
Hearing date 27 Aug 2009
Determination date 28 August 2009
Member P R Stapp
Representation No appearance ; J Hausermann, A Schirnack
Location Napier
Parties Mansfield v Waiaua Bay Farm Ltd
Summary UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - No appearance for applicant - Respondent received complaints from guests and other employees about quality of applicant’s room servicing - Complaints raised with applicant - Applicant left work four hours early - Applicant did not attend work on next three days - Respondent requested applicant attend disciplinary meeting to find out why had not attended work - Applicant advised supervisor would not attend - Applicant did not return to work - Attempts to organise mediation failed - Respondent denied forced applicant to resign - Respondent argued were other reasons associated with applicant’s employment that could have been reason for decision not to return - Authority found no constructive dismissal - Application dismissed - ARREARS OF WAGES - Respondent claimed applicant paid all wages owing - Respondent’s evidence accepted - Authority found applicant provided insufficient evidence to establish wages owed - Application dismissed - Authority noted workers leaving New Zealand permanently or on vacation or for overseas experience needed to know that applications filed in Authority not going to be left open indefinitely - Housekeeper
Result Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
Main Category Personal Grievance
Statutes ERA Second Schedule cl12
Number of Pages 6
PDF File Link: wa 122_09.pdf [pdf 22 KB]