She is claiming compensation under the Protected Disclosures Act 2000, which protects whistleblowers. BNZ argues that the redundancy process was fair and genuine, and that there was no unjustifiable dismissal and no grounds for removing the case to another court.
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Melissa Bowen said a current member of the authority was at the bank when she was there. Bowen s request for special leave relied on two things: that it raised an important issue of law that was connected to her case and that there were other related proceedings before the courts. While Bowen was connected to another case before the courts, O Brien said there were other reasons to have Bowen s case heard outside the authority.
OPINION: Rocket Lab has been blasted by the Employment Relations Authority, in a case that is a compelling example of exactly what an employer should not do.