The employer was selling its
business and the new employer did not require the employee so she was made
redundant. She was only given two weeks
notice when her contract provided for four weeks.
After she had stopped work (but
before the correct notice period of four weeks) the sale fell through. The Employment Relations Authority held that
she should have been offered her job back as the correct notice period had not
expired and her position was no longer redundant.
The employee was out of work for
29 weeks and an order was made for the employer to pay her six months lost
income ($13,727) plus $5,000 for hurt and humiliation.
If you need help getting the
redundancy process right give me a call on (04) 473 6850.
Alan Knowsley
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