Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch
Reference No CA 215/10
Hearing date 23 Nov 2010
Determination date 24 November 2010
Member J Crichton
Representation D Chamberlain (in person) ; J Scanlon (in person)
Location Christchurch
Parties Chamberlain v Scanlon
Summary DISPUTE – Applicant claimed not given appropriate notice of termination of employment agreement (“EA”) – Respondent denied second EA ever formed and maintained fulfilled obligations of giving proper notice under earlier EA – EA gave each party right to end employment relationship on 4 weeks notice – Respondent gave sufficient notice to bring employment relationship to end but offered opportunity of continuing employment on reduced hours – Applicant claimed accepted new position – Authority found no second EA – Found applicant expressed interest in continuing employment but no agreement reached – Found respondent complied with obligations to be fair and reasonable employer – Found applicant mistaken second EA entered – COSTS – Length of investigation meeting not specified – Costs to lie where they fall – Personal Assistant
Result Question answered in favour of respondent ; Costs to lie where they fall
Main Category Dispute
Number of Pages 4
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