| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | WA 42/02 |
| Determination date | 20 May 2002 |
| Member | P R Stapp |
| Representation | A Hazelton ; G Emery & B Nimmo |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | Harrison and Anor v The Commissioner of Police in respect of the Police |
| Other Parties | Persico |
| Summary | UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Vacancies advertised as expressions of interest - Existing employees lead to believe they were ideally suited and subsequently applied for positions - Applications unsuccessful - Discovered criteria used were different to those advertised - Independent review resulted in different ranking of candidates - Selections remained unchanged for convenience - Open to Employment Relations Authority to consider situation in context of personal grievance - Selection procedurally unfair - Actions in breach of good employer obligations - Whether expression of interest amounted to application to fill vacancy - Irrelevant whether expression of interest required fair process - Applicants disadvantaged in the consideration of their applications - Remedies - No guarantee of employment - No remedies for loss of wages or loss of opportunity - COSTS - Respondent to pay filing fee - Police officers |
| Result | Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($4,500)(SH)($4,500)(MP) ; Disbursements in favour of applicants ($70)(Filing fee) |
| Statutes | Police Act 1958;Police General Instruction A63;State Sector Act 1988 s56 |
| Number of Pages | 6 |
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