New Zealand unfair dismissal (unjustified dismissal) case summaries from the Employment Relations Authority (ERA), explaining key facts, outcomes, and lessons for employees and employers.
These unfair dismissal (unjustified dismissal) case summaries cover Employment Relations Authority (ERA) decisions from across New Zealand. Each case highlights the facts, the Authority's reasoning, and the outcome, so you can see what tends to help or hurt a dismissal justification.
If you are dealing with a dismissal dispute, these examples can help you understand common errors in process, the standard of reasonableness applied, and typical remedies where a dismissal is found to be unjustified.
![GILLARD v SOUTHSHORE MARINE LIMITED [2025] NZERA 454 - The Authority ordered remedies and addressed unjustified dismissal issues.](/Images/site/EmploymentAdvocatesAucklandCard.jpg)
The Authority ordered remedies and addressed unjustified dismissal issues. Determination: 28 July 2025 DETERMINATION OF THE AUTHORITY Employment Relationship Problem [1] The Applicant, Mr Gillard claims he was unjustifiably dismissed by his former employer (SSM).
The Authority ordered remedies and addressed unjustified dismissal issues. In April 2024 Ms Ku's employment was terminated for redundancy.
Unjustified dismissal found (employee succeeded). This determination comes from the Christchurch registry. The parties are LEBRETON (employee) and DA HAI INVESTMENT LIMITED (employer).
The Authority ordered remedies and addressed unjustified dismissal issues.
The Authority ordered remedies and addressed unjustified dismissal issues (partly successful). He says he was constructively dismissed for all these reasons and seeks compensation of $7,200 or actual lost remuneration to April 2024 when he found new employment.
The Authority ordered remedies and addressed unjustified dismissal issues. Mr Da Silva says he was unjustifiably dismissed in the 16 October meeting because DSJ did not have a good reason for firing him and it did not follow any process.
The Authority ordered remedies and addressed unjustified dismissal issues (partly successful). Mr Sims maintains Mr Tyack resigned in a text message to him of 2 August 2023, after he was asked to start work later that day.
The Authority ordered remedies and addressed unjustified dismissal issues (partly successful). On 12 May 2022 MOVe Freight terminated Mr Putaanga's employment.
