| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | WA 20/01 |
| Determination date | 07 May 2001 |
| Member | S Bathgate |
| Representation | G Ogilvie ; V Jarvis |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | Barrett v Plumbing World Ltd |
| Summary | UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Genuine redundancy - Sought and given assurances as to long term future with company - Undertook clerical duties in addition to position to improve promotional prospects - Agreed one position was redundant - Determined clerical position was redundant - Application of selection criteria - Employed as consultant not clerk - Entitled to access to criteria before decision made - Performance concerns never put to applicant - Unfair selection process - Showroom consultant |
| Result | Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($1,640) ; Reimbursement of uniform cost ($400) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($4,000) ; Costs reserved |
| Cases Cited | Baguley v Coutts Cars Ltd [2000] 2 ERNZ 409 |
| Number of Pages | 5 |
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