Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 157/02
Hearing date 8 May 2002
Determination date 27 May 2002
Member K J Anderson
Representation B Cunningham ; A Schaaf
Location Auckland
Parties Lwin v Honest International Co Ltd t/a International College of Studies Aotearoa
Summary UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Whether dismissed or abandoned employment - Requested sick leave - Used leave to visit sick brother in Thailand - Failed to return to work at end of leave - Alleged husband requested further week's leave - Subsequently wrote letter to respondent seeking further leave - Letter forged by husband - Leave not granted - Unsuccessfully attempted to contact applicant - Attempted to return to work - Informed that no position remained due to abandonment of employment - Applicant breached good faith - Deceived respondent - Absent from workplace without consent - Fair and reasonable to conclude employment abandoned - No dismissal - Teacher
Result Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
Statutes ERA s4(1)(b);Holidays Act 1981 s30A
Number of Pages 5
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