Silly Claims

We have written before about the perils of employees seeking ridiculous amounts. Not only do silly claims signal to the employer’s representative that the employee doesn’t know what they are doing; it also puts up a barrier to any kind of negotiated resolution. A negotiated resolution is almost always the best way forward as it ensures a speedy outcome at the least cost. Negotiated resolutions are also more likely to result in confidentiality and positive references – intangible benefits worth having. If you are an employee, who has been dismissed or disadvantaged, don’t be like the employee in this recent case who sought payment for unused sick leave (almost never claimable) and lost wages of $569,348 when his actual loss was about 2% of that amount.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/8162672/Worker-wins-case-over-dismissal