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Teacher incorrectly made redundant wins job back…

A teacher made redundant due to a falling roll has won her job back after her claim for unjustified dismissal was upheld by the Employment Relations Authority.

The teacher had been offered a different role previously and had turned it down due to workloads.  When redundancies had to be made the school assumed the teacher was not qualified for the role, did not consult with her about the redundancies, and made her position redundant.

The ERA held that the school had failed to consult, had wrongly assumed the teacher was not qualified for the role available, and had reappointed temporary and casual staff instead of the employee (who was a full time permanent employee).

The teacher was reinstated to her role and awarded $7,000 compensation.