Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No [2013] NZERA Auckland 371
Hearing date 8 Aug 2013
Determination date 20 August 2013
Member A Fitzgibbon
Representation L Hughes ; J Trotman
Parties Tate v The Marianne Caughey Smith-Preston Memorial Rest Homes Trust Board
Summary JURISDICTION - Whether applicant employee or independent contractor - Applicant claimed engaged as contractor but relationship turned to employment - Medical officer
Abstract AUTHORITY FOUND -;JURISDICTION: Contract reflected independent contractor - No intention to alter relationship during course of contract - Control, integration and fundamental tests pointed to contract for services - Applicant independent contractor. No jurisdiction.
Result Application dismissed; Costs reserved
Main Category Jurisdiction
Statutes ERA s6
Cases Cited Brunton v Garden City Helicopters Ltd [2011] NZEmpC 29;Bryson v Three Foot Six Ltd (No 2) [2005] ERNZ 372 ; [2005] 3 NZLR 721;Poulter v Antipodean Growers Ltd [2010] NZEMPC 77;Singh v Eric James & Associates Ltd [2010] NZEmpC 1
Number of Pages 11
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