Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 158/02
Hearing date 15 May 2002
Determination date 28 May 2002
Member Y S Oldfield
Representation Friend in person ; G Jahnke
Location Auckland
Parties Friend v Ngati Porou Hauora Trust Board
Summary UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Whether offered and accepted further employment - Originally employed on fixed term contract in order to complete project - Alleged offered 12 months' further employment by financial controller - Claimed financial controller had no authority to offer employment - All offers of employment to be in writing - Offer made - Financial controller exceeded authority by offering employment - Entitled to rely on offer - Dismissal unjustified - Reinstatement sought - No position to go back to - Reinstatement not possible - Maintenance worker
Result Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($1,000) ; No order for costs
Number of Pages 4
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