A marketing manager for a tyre business has been awarded more than $145,000 after his unfair dismissal. He told the ERA the tyre company had not acted in good faith and introduced a 10-years-plus experience clause to exclude him from a vacant sales and marketing position. During evidence it was also heard that Campbell's boss, Bruce Donaldson, said Campbell was not "a tyre man" and didn't "bleed black". Subsequently disclosed email exchanges explicitly indicate an agenda to make way for a position for Mr X by removing Campbell. He placed emphasis on Campbell's lack of tyre industry experience and product knowledge on his non-appointment.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 13, 2020 02:49 UTC