![Fuyu Zhuo v BNS Co Limited and BNS Group Limited [2026] NZERA 45 - unjustified summary dismissal over till cash allegations; employer fidelity claim fails; $15,000 compensation and $3,000 penalty](/Images/site/EmploymentAdvocatesAucklandCard.jpg)
Fuyu Zhuo was summarily dismissed and trespassed from a hospitality business after allegations that he had taken cash from the till. The employer's case also included a fidelity claim, while Mr Zhuo challenged the lack of a fair investigation and sought wage and holiday entitlements.
Matched passage: Even where an employer suspects theft, the Authority stressed that a fair and reasonable employer must still act fairly and reasonably in both substance and process.