Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 256/02
Hearing date 21 Aug 2002
Determination date 26 August 2002
Member A Dumbleton
Representation J Nadan ; B Spong
Location Auckland
Parties Advance International Cleaning Systems (NZ) Ltd v Dalauidao
Summary BREACH OF CONTRACT - Failure to give required notice - Signed employment agreement - Resigned before commencement date - Applicant sought recruitment and replacement expenses incurred - Employment agreement required one month's notice - Alleged respondent mitigated loss by offering to work until replacement found - Did not amount to mitigation - Breach of contract established - Remedies - Not entitled to recruitment costs - Costs were incurred regardless of respondent - Replacement costs equated to one month's wages - Entitled to notice - One month's wages appropriate to meet all claims
Result Application granted ; Damages($2,917) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($70)(filing fee)
Number of Pages 4
PDF File Link: aa 256_02.pdf [pdf 24 KB]