Builder awarded close to $45,000 after disgraceful treatment by employer
11 May, 2021 10:12 PM
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A builder was falsely told he was being investigated by ACC after a fall from scaffolding on the job. Photo / Getty Images
A builder was falsely told he was being investigated by ACC after a fall from scaffolding on the job. Photo / Getty Images
A construction company has to compensate a builder close to $45,000 after falsely telling him he was being investigated by ACC and firing him.
The actions of Hawke s Bay company Infinite Building Solutions (IBS), owned by Richard Stanley Burns, have been labelled as disgraceful by the Employment Relations Authority, which investigated the unjustified dismissal case.
Builder gets compensation after disgraceful treatment by employer
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A construction company has to compensate a builder close to $45,000 after falsely telling him he was being investigated by ACC and firing him.
The actions of Hawke s Bay company, Infinite Building Solutions (IBS), owned by Richard Stanley Burns, have been labelled as disgraceful by the Employment Relations Authority, which investigated the unjustified dismissal case.
Builder Sidney Eastham was awarded a total of $43,896 for lost and incorrectly deducted wages, costs, and hurt and humiliation for the company s treatment of him.
On February 24, 2020, Eastham fell from scaffolding on a worksite and suffered injuries to his head, back, and arm.
Paula Burns, Community & Triage Manager heads up the team of Specialist Palliative Care team at Ayrshire Hospice. The Ayrshire Hospice has launched its Spring Appeal highlighting the work of their Specialist Palliative Care Nurses who visit patients across Ayrshire and Arran delivering care to them in their own home. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ayrshire Hospice has continued to provide excellent and compassionate care to patients and families across Ayrshire and Arran. Over the past few years, more and more people living with a life-limiting illness choose to spend the time they have left at home with their loved ones. They are cared for and supported by the incredible community team at Ayrshire Hospice who travel thousands of miles each year, looking after patients and their families.
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LETHBRIDGE, ALTA. Lethbridge College donors have made a huge difference in the lives of students over the past year. In 2020-21, the college gave out more than $650,000 in student awards to more than 460 students. This has helped relieve students of the financial burden that can come along with getting a post-secondary education. Whether it s a new building, a new program, a new student-led initiative or a new service for students, there has always been a donor or community partner there to lend a hand, turning dreams into realities that serve the community, said Lethbridge College President and CEO, Dr. Paula Burns.