| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 227/02 |
| Hearing date | 11 Jul 2002 |
| Determination date | 07 August 2002 |
| Member | K J Anderson |
| Representation | G Pollak ; C Pile |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Armitage v EP Maddren & Sons Ltd |
| Summary | UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Whether dismissal or abandonment - Alleged dismissed during heated argument - Claimed applicant walked out - Dismissal established - Dismissal unjustified - Remedies - Warned not to raise voice during meeting - Applicant active participant in argument - Conduct contributed to grievance - Contributory conduct 30 percent - Loss of benefit claim for use of vehicle - Vehicle only for travel to and from work - Not entitled to loss of benefit claim - Building supervisor |
| Result | Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($8,352 reduced to $5,568) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($1,500 reduced to $1,000) ; Costs reserved |
| Cases Cited | Davis Trading Co Ltd v Lewis [1993] 2 ERNZ 272 |
| Number of Pages | 5 |
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