| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 261/02 |
| Hearing date | 28 Aug 2002 |
| Determination date | 02 September 2002 |
| Member | WRC Gardiner |
| Representation | M Urlich ; R Harrison |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Tohu v Spotless Services (New Zealand) Ltd |
| Summary | UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Alleged falsification of time sheets - Investigation concluded applicant was person responsible - Only applicant's time sheet altered - Alleged procedural unfairness - Refused to supply copies of time sheets before disciplinary meeting - Failure to provide time sheets did not render dismissal unfair - Open to a fair and reasonable employer to dismiss in circumstances - Cleaning supervisor |
| Result | Application dismissed ; Costs reserved |
| Cases Cited | Auckland Provincial District Local Authorities Officers IUOW v Northland Area Health Board [1991] 2 ERNZ 215;Batey v Board of Trustees of St Michael's School [1993] 2 ERNZ 851;Drummond v Coca Cola Bottlers NZ [1995] 2 ERNZ 229;Holley v Country Foods NZ Ltd unreported, Goddard CJ, 24 April 1996, WEC 20/96;Iceland Frozen Foods Ltd v Jones (1982) IRLR 439;Northern Distribution Union v BP Oil NZ Ltd [1992] 3 ERNZ 483;NZ etc Shipwrights etc Union v Honda NZ Ltd [1989] 3 NZILR 82;NZ (with exceptions) Food Processing etc IUOW v Unilever NZ Ltd [1990] 1 NZILR 35;Phipps v New Zealand Fishing Industry Board [1996] 1 ERNZ 195;The Warehouse Ltd v Cooper [2000] 2 ERNZ 351;W & H Newspapers Ltd v Oram [2000] 2 ERNZ 448 ; [2001] 3 NZLR 29;Wellington Road Transport etc IUOW v Fletcher Construction Co Ltd (re Hepi) [1983] ACJ 653 |
| Number of Pages | 13 |
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