Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No [2012] NZERA Auckland 197
Hearing date 9 Mar 2012
Determination date 11 June 2012
Member D King
Representation K Dixon (in person) ; S Cook, L Holden
Location Auckland
Parties Dixon v Sky Network Television Ltd
Summary JURISDICTION – Whether applicant employee or independent contractor – Authority found no contractual relationship between applicant and respondent – No jurisdiction
Abstract Respondent engaged company (“Q”) as contractor. Q engaged applicant as sub-contractor. Applicant dismissed. Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent. Respondent claimed applicant independent contractor engaged by Q and no contractual relationship between applicant and respondent.;AUTHORITY FOUND –;JURISDICTION: No written contract between applicant and respondent and no intention to create contractual relationship. No consideration as applicant not paid by respondent. No contractual relationship between applicant and respondent. No jurisdiction.
Result Application dismissed; Costs reserved
Main Category Jurisdiction
Statutes ERA s6;Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 s18
Cases Cited Bryson v Three Foot Six Ltd (No 2) [2005] ERNZ 372; [2005] 3 NZLR 721;McDonald v Ontrack Infrastructure Ltd [2010] ERNZ 223
Number of Pages 6
PDF File Link: 2012_NZERA_Auckland_197.pdf [pdf 26 KB]