Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No [2013] NZERA Auckland 122
Determination date 11 April 2013
Member J Crichton
Representation V Jaura (in person) ; S Turner
Parties Jaura v Ministry of Social Development
Summary RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Whether grievance raised within 90 days – Applicant sought leave to raise grievance out of time – Respondent refused applicant’s request for 10 months leave without pay to undertake fulltime study – Respondent claimed applicant abandoned employment
Abstract AUTHORITY FOUND –;RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE: No grievance raised by applicant as no reference to personal grievance or what applicant sought from respondent to put matters right. Grievance not raised within 90 days. No reference in applicant’s submissions to any exceptional circumstances. Delay of more than two years since applicant abandoned employment. Leave to raise grievance out of time declined.
Result Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
Main Category Raising PG
Statutes ERA s114(4);ERA s115
Number of Pages 5
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