Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 359/10
Hearing date 10 Feb 2010
Determination date 16 August 2010
Member A Dumbleton
Representation P Brosnahan ; M Kamphorst
Location Auckland
Parties Poulopoulos v Residential Rentals Ltd
Summary UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – Applicant given one month’s notice of termination due to redundancy – Applicant not required to work out notice period – Applicant claimed dismissed because of friendship with respondent managing director’s estranged wife – Authority found applicant’s evidence vague – Found respondent manager’s evidence reliable – Found process followed by respondent fair and included full and proper consultation before redundancy decision made – Found consideration given to various ways of achieving costs savings and decision made on basis of nature of position held by applicant rather than personal circumstances such as friendship with managing director’s estranged wife – Dismissal justified – Property Co-ordinator
Result Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
Main Category Personal Grievance
Statutes ERA s103A
Number of Pages 6
PDF File Link: aa 359_10.pdf [pdf 24 KB]