| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 242/02 |
| Hearing date | 12 Aug 2002 - 13 Aug 2002 (2 days) |
| Determination date | 16 August 2002 |
| Member | WRC Gardiner |
| Representation | S Callanan ; G Pollak |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Kozub & Ano v Japan Auto (NZ) Ltd t/a ABC Motor Group |
| Other Parties | Hill |
| Summary | UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Whether genuine - Whether procedurally fair - Alleged ulterior motive to dismiss applicants - Positions contracted out - Alleged failure to promptly advise redundancy - Contracting out was genuine commercial decision - Redundancy notice sufficient - Applicants able to work beyond notice period - Situation did not require consultation - Dismissal justified - UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Alleged unilateral reduction in duties - No evidence of reduction - Disadvantage not established |
| Result | Application dismissed ; Costs reserved |
| Cases Cited | Aoraki Corporation Ltd v McGavin [1998] 1 ERNZ 601;Atwill v Tanners Timber World Ltd [1994] 1 ERNZ 321;Coutts Cars Ltd v Baguley [2001] ERNZ 660;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 | 10 |
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