| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 343/02 |
| Determination date | 26 November 2002 |
| Member | R A Monaghan |
| Representation | G Denholm ; RJ Knight |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Crompton v Pet Vets Ltd |
| Summary | PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Respondent disputed that personal grievance submitted within 90 day limit - Direction to mediation issued - Whether Authority able to make direction to mediation before determining time limit issue - Direction to mediation of any matter available under s159 Employment Relations Act 2000 - No exception in s159(1) ERA applied - Direction not prevented by s114 ERA - 90 day time limit issue suitable for mediation - Direction did not oblige parties to mediate on substantive grievance - Further direction to mediation possible in relation to substantive grievance |
| Result | Parties referred to mediation ; Costs reserved |
| Statutes | ERA s3;ERA s114;ERA s114(1);ERA s114(3);ERA s114(4);ERA s114(4)(b);ERA s114(5);ERA s114(6);ERA s115;ERA s143;ERA s158;ERA s159;ERA s159(1);ERA s159(1)(b)(i);ERA s159(1)(b)(ii);ERA s159(1)(b)(iii);ERA s159(2) |
| Cases Cited | Para Franchising Ltd v Whyte [2002] 2 ERNZ 120 |
| Number of Pages | 5 |
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