| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | CA 80/02 |
| Hearing date | 23 Jul 2002 - 24 Jul 2002 (2 days) |
| Determination date | 07 August 2002 |
| Member | P Cheyne |
| Representation | R Chapman ; C French |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Parties | Haar v Gore District Council |
| Other Parties | Donald |
| Summary | UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Whether genuine - Restructuring - Three positions merged into two - Alleged many of duties of third position already performed by applicants - Third person resigned - Many duties assumed by applicants - Positions created significantly different from applicants' - Redundancy genuine - Dismissal justified |
| Result | Application dismissed ; Costs reserved |
| Cases Cited | Canterbury Clerical Workers IUOW v Radio Avon Ltd [1984] ACJ 563;Coutts Cars Ltd v Baguley [2001] ERNZ 660 ; [2002] 2 NZLR 533;Group Rentals NZ Ltd v Canterbury Clerical Workers IUOW [1987] NZILR 255;Howard v NZ Pastoral Agricultural Research Institute Ltd [1999] 2 ERNZ 479;NZ Fasteners Stainless Ltd v Thwaites [2000] 2 NZLR 565 |
| Number of Pages | 6 |
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