| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | CA 13/01 |
| Determination date | 04 May 2001 |
| Member | P Cheyne |
| Representation | C Nickalls ; AA Couch |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Parties | King v NZ Post Ltd |
| Summary | UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Intention to post parcel with deficient postage - Failure to post due to employer's intervention - Whether applicant realised deficiency - Conflicting answers given in interviews - Applicant suspended then dismissed following admission - Earlier suspicions of similar conduct not put to applicant - Admission allegedly given in confusion - No adequate opportunity to respond to allegations - Dismissal unjustified - Large organisation employer and long serving employee - Reinstatement appropriate - Contributory conduct - Mail sorter |
| Result | Application granted ; Reinstatement ordered ; Costs reserved |
| Cases Cited | BW Bellis Ltd v Canterbury Hotel etc Workers IUOW [1985] ACJ 956;NZ (with exceptions) Food Processing etc IUOW v Unilever NZ Ltd [1990] 1 NZILR 35 |
| Number of Pages | 5 |
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