| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 223/02 |
| Hearing date | 5 Jul 2002 |
| Determination date | 30 July 2002 |
| Member | K J Anderson |
| Representation | J Dean ; D Wackrow |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Harwood v Next Homes Ltd |
| Summary | UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Whether genuine - Whether procedurally fair - Informed of redundancy upon return from holiday - No prior warning of redundancy meeting agenda - Paid one month's notice in lieu of work - Alleged entitled to commission for sales achieved during notice period - Redundancy genuine - Redundancy process extremely flawed - Dismissal unjustified - Entitled to commission - Sales co-ordinator |
| Result | Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($1,500) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($8,000) ; Costs reserved |
| Cases Cited | Aoraki Corporation Ltd v McGavin [1998] 1 ERNZ 601;Aotearoa International Ltd v Madsen [1996] 1 ERNZ 501;Coutts Cars Ltd v Baguley [2001] ERNZ 660 ; [2002] 2 NZLR 533;McKechnie Pacific (NZ) Ltd v Clemow [1998] 3 ERNZ 245;New Zealand Fasteners Stainless Ltd v Thwaites [2000] 1 ERNZ 739; [2000] 2 NZLR 565 |
| Number of Pages | 8 |
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