EMPLOYER'S APPEAL

Evening Post, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 84, 6 October 1944, Page 3

EMPLOYER'S APPEAL

WOMAN'S UNUSUAL CASE

PA AUCKLAND, This Day. Evidence in a case which will be concluded in Dunedin was taken at a sitting of the Auckland Man-power Industrial Committee. The manager of the Criterion Hotel, Dunedin, Francis John Fay, had appealed against the man-power officer's action in granting Brenda Joyce McLachlan . permission to leave' her employment, but Miss McLachlan had left Dunedin before the appeal could be heard. She had come to Auckland, where she reported to the man-power officer for essential WMr.' Goldstine appeared for Miss Me- j Lachlan and Mr. Kealy for the appellant. i Mr Clouston, Crown representative, said that the Dunedin committee had asked the Auckland committee to take evidence regarding Miss McLachlan's termination of her employment. This would be submitted to Dunedin, where evidence regarding Mr. Fay's appeal would be heard and the committee would make its decision. Mr. Goldstine said that Miss McLachlan was a daughter of the late proprietor, of the Criterion Hotel, and had inherited some of his estate. A strained relationship had developed between her brother-in-law, who now managed the hotel, and herself. She was employed ■in the office of the hotel, but the man-power officer had permitted her to leave and come to Auckland. She was required to give a week's notice, and had remained there for that period before coming to Auckland. Meanwhile her employer ■lodged an appeal against her termination of employment. To Mr. Kealy Miss McLachlan stated that she did not give her notice, in writing. The Auckland hearing was concluded and the evidence will be submitted to Dunedin.