| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 189/02 |
| Hearing date | 24 May 2002 |
| Determination date | 20 June 2002 |
| Member | R A Monaghan |
| Representation | G Gimblett ; G Brant |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Exley v Presbyterian Support Services (Northern) |
| Summary | UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Poor performance - Performance objectives revised on three occasions due to applicant's failure to meet them - Told on several occasions that failure to meet required standards could result in disciplinary action - Personal problems discussed and assistance offered - Failure by applicant to provide weekly reports as agreed - Written self-assessment of performance unsatisfactory to respondent - Required to attend disciplinary meeting two weeks after final performance review - Open consideration of applicant's responses - Warnings required prior to dismissal by written disciplinary policy - Discussions did not amount to formal warnings - Information given sufficient to notify that ongoing failure to perform could lead to dismissal - Conclusion that improvement unlikely was justified - No predetermination - Funding development manager |
| Result | Application dismissed ; Costs reserved |
| Cases Cited | Compass New Zealand Inc v Air New Zealand Ltd [1994] 1 ERNZ 687;Stimpson v Auckland Health Care Services Ltd t/a Auckland Health Care [1993] 2 ERNZ 614 |
| Number of Pages | 8 |
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