Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch
Reference No [2013] NZERA Christchurch 244
Determination date 28 November 2013
Member M B Loftus
Representation P Pullar ; C McDowall
Parties Guise v Allied Security Ltd
Summary RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Whether grievance raised within 90 days – Respondent sent email to applicant 86 days after dismissal – Whether respondent received email
Abstract AUTHORITY FOUND –;RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE: Email complied with statutory requirements. No evidence showing email not received by respondent. Applicant did everything in power to raise grievance. Failure within server to receive email sufficiently rare to constitute exceptional circumstance. Grievance raised within 90 days.
Result Application granted ; Costs reserved
Main Category Raising PG
Statutes ERA s114(1) – ERA s114(3) – ERA s114(4)
Cases Cited Creedy v Commissioner of Police [2008] ERNZ 109; [2008] 3 NZLR 7
Number of Pages 4
PDF File Link: 2013_NZERA_Christchurch_244.pdf [pdf 95 KB]