![Melissa Williams v S & M Haulage Limited (t/a Johnson Log Haulage) [2026] NZERA 74 - truck driver dismissed after one day; no valid 90-day trial clause; unjustified dismissal on process; remedies reduced for contribution](/Images/site/EmploymentAdvocatesAucklandCard.jpg)
The ERA found the trial clause was not in the signed agreement (only a probation clause), so the employee could bring an unjustified dismissal claim.
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The ERA held the employee's dismissal was unjustified because the disciplinary process had significant defects, including an early stand-down before his views were sought, ...
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