Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch
Reference No CA 12/01
Determination date 30 April 2001
Member P Cheyne
Representation PD Lawson ; A Skelton
Location Christchurch
Parties Slade v Christchurch City Council
Other Parties White
Summary UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Constructive dismissal - Restructuring - Applications for voluntary severance declined - New positions offered - Employment not terminated at initiative of respondent - No constructive dismissal - Entitled to decline application for voluntary severance - Positions offered not reasonably similar - Objective assessment of work content and skills - Breach of duty owed to deal with matter in accordance with contract - Unjustified disadvantage - Entitled to redundancy compensation - Draughtsmen
Result Application granted ; Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved
Cases Cited Watties Frozen Foods Ltd v United Food & Chemical Workers Union [1992] 2 ERNZ 1038
Number of Pages 5
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