Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 153/02
Hearing date 22 May 2002
Determination date 22 May 2002
Member R A Monaghan
Representation C Wilson ; No appearance
Location Auckland
Parties Wilson v Usit Beyond Ltd
Summary UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - No appearance for respondent - Constructive dismissal - Respondent directors borrowed money for parent company - Directors resigned - Company placed in receivership - Applicant left to organise respondent business without support - Sold respondent business - Resigned due to pressure of role and possible personal liability for business decisions - Placed in difficult and unfair position - Resignation reasonably foreseeable - Constructive dismissal claim made out - Remedies - Respondent sold - No obligation to reemploy applicant - Reimbursement limited to reasonable notice period - ARREARS OF HOLIDAY PAY - Alleged non-payment of holiday pay - Arrears claim made out - General manager
Result Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages (3 months) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($7,500) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($1,976.16) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($70)
Statutes ERA Second Schedule cl12
Number of Pages 4
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