Actors Industrial Union of Workers v Auckland Theatre Trust Inc - [1989] 2 NZLR 154

Industrial law — Dismissal — Expiry of fixed term contract of employment — Employee was employed for fixed term of 11 months, the Award containing no express provision for such a contract — On expiry of contract the employee's contract was not renewed — Whether such a contract was inconsistent with Award and therefore invalid — Whether failure to renew contract amounted to dismissal of employee.