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Kaydee Cosmetics Limited v Elizabeth Blake [2018]

Posted In: Case Law
  • Case Reference
    ILCR Determination No. UDD1849
  • Legal Body
    Labour Court (LC)
  • Type of Claim / Jurisdiction
    Dismissal, Discipline, Working Time, Policies and Procedures
Issues covered: Section 8A, Unfair Dismissal Acts, 1977 to 2015; Constructive Dismissal

This case involved a claim of constructive dismissal. The complainant asserted that the respondent had conducted its affairs with her in such an unreasonable manner that she could not be expected to put up with it any longer. The complainant had originally arranged to take four days annual leave and had sought permission to take an additional day. She offered to make up the time but her manager refused on the basis that this would result in the warehouse being short staffed and she was needed to meet work demands.

The complainant was upset by this and felt she was being penalised. She also made a comment to the effect that she was paying the price for being honest and could have called in

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This article is correct at 26/09/2018
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