Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No [2013] NZERA Auckland 37
Determination date 01 February 2013
Member E Robinson
Representation B Austin (in person) ; E Coats
Parties Austin v Yoobee Ltd
Summary RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Whether grievance raised within 90 days – Letter raising grievance sent before decision to dismiss applicant confirmed – Alleged failure to follow reasonable instruction – Alleged threat to fellow employee – Store manager
Abstract AUTHORITY FOUND –;RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE: Authority ordered non-publication of name of certain employee of respondent. At time letter sent by applicant’s representative, dismissal of applicant only anticipated future event and decision to dismiss not finalised. Grievance not raised within 90 days.
Result Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
Main Category Raising PG
Statutes ERA s114;ERA s114(1);ERA s114(2);ERA Second Schedule cl10(1)
Cases Cited Creedy v Commissioner of Police [2006] ERNZ 517;Melville v Air New Zealand Ltd (2011) 9 NZELC 93,700;Winstone Wallboards Ltd v Samate [1993] 1 ERNZ 503
Number of Pages 7
PDF File Link: 2013_NZERA_Auckland_37.pdf [pdf 234 KB]