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Worker dismissed for give aways to staff…

The Employment Relations Authority has upheld the dismissal of a senior staff member who gave away some of the company’s services to another staff member as a reward for exceptional service after the Christchurch earthquakes.

The employer discovered the gift and dismissed the employee of 16 years.  They had no authority to make such gifts and had not sought any permission to do so.

The ERA held that although a dismissal was at the harsh end of the scale of outcomes, it was still a decision a reasonable employer could make.