An employee working as a floor manager at a Karaoke
Bar has had her position terminated after being assaulted by her employer. The
employer threw a bottle of water and a box of chocolates at the employee who
suffered a cut to the face, and bruising and swelling.
The Employment Relations Authority upheld the
employee’s personal grievance claim for unjustified dismissal.
The ERA concluded
that the assault was absolutely unacceptable, and had irreparably damaged the
trust and confidence in the employment relationship.
The ERA ordered the employer to pay the
employee $8,000 for lost wages and $1,480 in wage arrears and holiday pay plus $8,000
in compensation for humiliation, loss of dignity and injury to feelings.
The employer was also ordered to pay a
$1,000 penalty to the ERA for not providing the employee with a written
employment agreement.
Alan Knowsley
Employment Lawyer
Wellington
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