Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No [2012] NZERA Auckland 161
Determination date 11 May 2012
Member J Crichton
Representation M Richardson ; P Tremewan
Location Auckland
Parties MacDonald v The Optimum Clothing Company Ltd
Summary RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE - Whether grievance raised within 90 days - Applicant's position made redundant and applicant dismissed - One month later applicant's former position advertised on part time basis - Two months later applicant raised personal grievance claiming unjustifiably dismissed by respondent - Respondent claimed personal grievance raised outside 90 day period - Applicant claimed 90 day period began when position advertised - Authority found 90 day period began when respondent advertised applicants position - Found advertisement raised issues of genuineness of redundancy - Found grievance raised within 90 days
Result Application granted; Costs reserved
Main Category Raising PG
Statutes ERA s114(1)
Cases Cited Drayton v Foodstuffs (South Island) Ltd [1995] 2 ERNZ 523
Number of Pages 4
PDF File Link: 2012_NZERA_Auckland_161.pdf [pdf 141 KB]