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Employee Dishonesty and NZ Employment Law

Whitney v New Zealand Post Ltd  07 December 2009  AA 308A/09
K J Anderson  [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Applicant dismissed for serious misconduct when informed respondent of theft conviction - Applicant dismissed from previous period of employment with respo...

Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Cui v The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Auckland  19 January 2009  AA 14/09
L Robinson  [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious misconduct – Respondent argued applicant dishonestly provided incorrect information on curriculum vitae (“CV”) – Applicant submitted CV on...

Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Allen v Transpacific Industries Group (NZ) Ltd  10 March 2008  AA 81/08
A Dumbleton  [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Serious Misconduct – Applicant claimed unfairly dismissed for falsifying timesheet – Co-worker reported to respondent that applicant not at work when time car...

Application granted (Dismissal) ; Compensation for humiliation etc (reduced to 0) ; Costs reserved
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Murray v Attorney General in respect of the Chief Executive of the Inland Revenue Department  09 July 2002  WC 23/02
Goddard CJ  [Employment Court - Wellington]

DE NOVO CHALLENGE TO DETERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS AUTHORITY - Unjustified dismissal - Serious misconduct - Benefit fraud committed prior to commencing employment - Failed to disclose offences...

Challenge dismissed (Plaintiffs) ; Challenge allowed (Defendant) ; Determination of Authority set aside ; No order for costs
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BP Oil NZ Ltd v Northern Distribution Union  29 September 1992  CA 51/92
Casey J ; Hardie Boys J ; Gault J  [Court of Appeal]

DISMISSAL - Whether justified - Appeal against Labour Court decision - Whether conclusion reasonably supported by evidence before Court - Role of Court as regards employer's decision to dismiss - Rein...

Appeal allowed, dismissal justified, Labour Court's orders set aside.
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