BRUCE HAUSSMAN (EMPLOYEE) BEATS COW, BUT NOT THE EMPLOYER

In a refreshing and very encouraging report in the NZ Herald on December 5th 2007 a farm worker who beat a cow with a plastic pipe was legally dismissed by the employer.

The Employment Relations Authority (the court) Member (the judge) Mr James Crichton, found in favour of the employers Allan and Lynette Smith of Canterbury.

For the full report from the NZ Herald click here.

CAUTION
The case above does not give any employer a licence to miss out the meetings, the right to representation, the opportunity to put their side and the course of natural justice before dismissing. Please don’t confuse ‘justification’ with ‘correct procedure’ or the courts will find for the employee.