MBIE worker wins dismissal case despite wiping laptop and attempting to leave
A Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment worker was found to have been unjustifiably dismissed but received no compensation due to his own egregious conduct.
The Employment Relations Authority determined that an MBIE worker's dismissal was unjustified. However, the authority found the worker's own conduct—including wiping his laptop and attempting to leave New Zealand—was serious enough that he was not entitled to any remedy or compensation.
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MBIE worker wiped laptop, tried to leave NZ – then won his dismissal case
The Employment Relations Authority found William Manning was unjustifiably dismissed, but his own “egregious” conduct meant he walked away with nothing.