| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 422/10 |
| Hearing date | 10 Jun 2010 |
| Determination date | 24 September 2010 |
| Member | J Wilson |
| Representation | S Leftley ; D Traylor |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Bolland v Chief Executive, The Department of Corrections |
| Summary | JURISDICTION – Whether applicant offered and accepted position with respondent – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed after offer of employment withdrawn – Respondent denied offer of employment made to applicant – Respondent claimed final offer subject to security check – Applicant conceded received no formal offer – Applicant claimed respondent did not advise not to hand in notice at current job – Respondent discovered additional convictions and Regional Manager declined to approve applicant’s appointment – Authority found no offer of employment – Found regrettable respondent discussed issues such as office accommodation and start date with applicant before appointment formally approved – Found applicant’s employment subject to security check – Found applicant not employee of respondent and not unjustifiably dismissed |
| Result | Application dismissed ; Costs reserved |
| Main Category | Jurisdiction |
| Statutes | ERA s6(1)(b)(ii) |
| Number of Pages | 5 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 422_10.pdf [pdf 22 KB] |