Canterbury farmer awarded $22k for stress, anxiety after trespass notice
28 Apr, 2021 02:30 AM
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Dairy farmer Hilsley Short was dismissed unjustifiably by Clanrye Holdings Limited. Photo / File
A Canterbury dairy farmer left sick and anxious about providing for his family after being served a trespass notice by his employer has been awarded more than $22,000.
Hilsley Short was unjustifiably dismissed from Clanrye Holdings Limited last March, the Employment Relations Authority has ruled. He had been working for the Ashburton-based company since July 2019.
Short became sick and was stressed being without work, the report said. He had anxiety about not being able to support his children as a result of losing income and had trouble eating and sleeping. He was prescribed sleep medication, it said.
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