![Julie Curtis v Affordable UK Caravans and Parts Limited [2026] NZERA 46 - constructive dismissal after employer refused wages and delayed return; $25,000 compensation](/Images/site/EmploymentAdvocatesAucklandCard.jpg)
ERA held the employee was constructively and unjustifiably dismissed when the employer told her not to return to work until mid-January and refused to pay her contracted hours.
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The Authority ordered arrears, lost remuneration, $18,000 compensation each (after contribution), and a $10,000 penalty.
A practical summary of Payal v JB Hospitality Ltd [2026] NZERA 18.
In George King v Off the Wall Construction Ltd [2026] NZERA 14, the ERA held the 90-day trial was invalid because the employee had already worked (and been paid) before signing.
Summary of Hurikawa v Walton Mountain Ltd [2026] NZERA 8.
JHJ v IXX [2026] NZERA 2 is an unjustified dismissal determination.
In Jingkai Wang v E|nvoco Ltd [2025] NZERA 845, the ERA found the employee was not dismissed and had resigned.
ERA accepted serious food safety and hygiene deficiencies justified dismissal in substance, but found the suspension and termination process was flawed and unfair.
Unfair Dismissal Cases
142
Unjustified Disadvantage
56
Redundancy
27
Constructive Dismissal
25
90 Day Trial
22
Unfair Dismissal
20
Employment Law News Opinion
18
Employment Law Advice For Employers
12
Employment Lawyers
9
Costs
7
Employment Court
7
Employment Mediation
6
No Win No Fee
6
Casual Employment
3
Covid 19
3
ERA
3
Special Interest Cases
2
Holidays Act
1