| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2013] NZERA Auckland 150 |
| Determination date | 30 April 2013 |
| Member | R A Monaghan |
| Representation | J Kilpatrick (in person) ; D France |
| Parties | Kilpatrick v Air New Zealand Ltd |
| Summary | RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Whether grievances raised within 90 days – Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by mismanagement of incident, bullying, intimidation and warning – Personal grievance letter relating to warning returned to sender – Personal grievance letter not received in time – Flight attendant |
| Abstract | AUTHORITY FOUND –;RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE: Letters relating to mismanagement of incident, bulling and intimidation not sufficient to raise grievances. Applicant aware delivery of personal grievance letter relating to warning failed before 90 day period ended. Applicant not entitled to assume letter would reach intended recipient when sent second time in same envelope. Applicant did not take reasonable steps to raise grievance relating to warning in time. Grievances not raised within 90 days. |
| Result | Application dismissed ; Costs reserved |
| Main Category | Raising PG |
| Statutes | ECA s33(2);ERA;ERA s103(1);ERA s103(1)(b);ERA s114(1);ERA s114(2);Privacy Act 1993 |
| Cases Cited | Creedy v Commissioner of Police [2006] ERNZ 517;Gates v Air New Zealand Ltd (2009) 7 NZELR 41;Newfield Supermarket (1995) Ltd v Bogle [1999] 1 ERNZ 788;Stott v Ministry of Agriculture [1999] 1 ERNZ 448;Taylor v Jones unreported, P Cheyne, 8 May 2009, CA61/09;Turner v Talley’s Group Ltd (2013) 10 NZELC 79-019 |
| Number of Pages | 11 |
| PDF File Link: | 2013_NZERA_Auckland_150.pdf [pdf 196 KB] |