Port sacking challenge on shaky legal ground
Traditionally, the Employment Court doesn't interfere on restructuring based on commercial decisions.
Employment law specialists say the legal ground for redundant port workers to challenge their sacking is shaky.
The Maritime Union met yesterday’s decision of Ports of Auckland to contract out 300 stevedores jobs with the promise of a legal challenge.
But employment lawyers spoken to by NBR say
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Georgina Bond
Fri, 09 Mar 2012
Fri, 09 Mar 2012
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Port sacking challenge on shaky legal ground
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