![JAGJIT SINGH v L&B FOODS LIMITED and ANOR [2026] NZERA 13 - Unjustified dismissal upheld; $8,933 remedies (reduced) plus wage arrears.](/Images/site/EmploymentAdvocatesAucklandCard.jpg)
Unjustified dismissal upheld on procedural grounds. Remedies were reduced by one third for contributory conduct, and wage/public holiday underpayments were ordered.
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.
Unjustified dismissal upheld on procedural grounds. Remedies were reduced by one third for contributory conduct, and wage/public holiday underpayments were ordered.
Summary of Hurikawa v Walton Mountain Ltd [2026] NZERA 8. The ERA found an unjustified dismissal and ordered lost wages ($6,656) and compensation ($15,000).
JHJ v IXX [2026] NZERA 2 is an unjustified dismissal determination. The ERA ordered $14,040.00 gross lost wages (3 months cap) and $17,500.00 compensation, with costs reserved. The determination includes a temporary non-publication order.
A short-term construction worker was dismissed after repeated unexplained absences and lateness. The ERA accepted the employer had genuine attendance concerns and had raised them, but held the dismissal unjustified because the worker was not given a final chance to understand the seriousness of...
ERA accepted serious food safety and hygiene deficiencies justified dismissal in substance, but found the suspension and termination process was flawed and unfair. The dismissal was therefore unjustified. Remedies of $14,560 lost wages and $6,000 compensation were reduced by one third for...
Preliminary determination on whether a 90-day trial clause barred an unjustified dismissal personal grievance. The employment agreement contained both a trial period clause (1 day notice, no PG) and a probation clause (1 week notice, fairness obligations). The ERA held the clauses created...
The Authority made monetary and/or other orders. Shubanghi Kaushal was employed by Ambridge Rose Manor Limited (ARML) as a Healthcare Assistant from 12 December 2022 until her dismissal on 12 September 2025. Key amounts include costs of $6,000.
Interim decision. A school board dismissed a teacher and deputy principal on notice for alleged serious misconduct involving use of school funds. The employee filed a Personal Grievance (PG) and sought interim reinstatement while the case proceeds. The ERA held there was a serious question to be...