Redundancy
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Redundancy is defined at common law as a situation where an employee's position becomes surplus to the needs of the employer.
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... substantial compensation for hurt and humiliation in remedy of the redundancy having been found unjustifiable.
![Thomas Patrick Kenna v Anztec Limited [2026] NZERA 120 - redundancy found genuine but consultation defective; unjustified disadvantage; $15,000 compensation](/Images/site/EmploymentAdvocatesAucklandCard.jpg)
Anztec made a senior assembly technician redundant in a small-business restructure.
A senior journalist/editor with 18 years at Radio Waatea was made redundant after a restructure merging English and Maori newsroom functions.
ERA held the employee's redundancy dismissal was unjustified: Pamu relied on automation efficiencies but did not clearly justify why the AP Team Leader role was surplus, ...
ERA held a fixed-term seasonal worker was unjustifiably dismissed for redundancy because the employer decided to select him for redundancy before meeting him and did not consult.
The claimed redundancy was not genuine and there was no fair process.
L Linehaul Ltd [2021] NZERA 304, the ERA held the redundancy dismissal was unjustified due to a lack of consultation, lack of relevant information, and failure to properly explore alternatives and redeployment.
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