A Rotorua mechanic wrongly sacked for taking sick leave will get more than $21,000 in costs and lost wages paid to him by his former boss.
The payments are on top of $15,000 which the Employment Relations Authority ruled
Sue Johnstone, of Grant Johnstone Nissan Suzuki in Rotorua, must pay David Bangs.
Mr Bangs was unjustifiably dismissed by Johnstone in August last year because she deemed he was taking too much sick leave for himself and to care for his sick family, the Employment Relations Authority earlier ruled.
The authority has just released a follow up determination awarding legal costs and filing fee reimbursement of $6321.56 and lost wages of $15,069 to Mr Bangs, totalling $21,390.56.
The authority ruled in April Mrs Johnstone was to pay Mr Bangs $15,000 for humiliation, loss of dignity and hurt feelings after being forced to resign - which the authority ruled was unjustifiable dismissal.