| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2014] NZERA Auckland 227 |
| Determination date | 10 June 2014 |
| Member | A Fitzgibbon |
| Representation | L Darroch ; No appearance |
| Parties | Clark v Hansen Brown and Armstrong Ltd |
| Summary | JURISDICTION - Whether New Zealand law applied to employment relationship problem - Whether New Zealand forum convenient - Initially applicant employed to manage building project in New Zealand - Applicant subsequently employed pursuant to fixed term employment agreement for construction project in Papua New Guinea - Agreement did not provide governing law - Project manager |
| Abstract | AUTHORITY FOUND -;JURISDICTION: Amount payable to applicant under fixed term agreement in New Zealand dollars. Applicant temporarily employed in Papua New Guinea. Applicant on secondment. New Zealand law applied to employment relationship problem. New Zealand had most real and substantial connections with applicant's case. New Zealand natural forum for claim. Authority had jurisdiction to hear claim. |
| Result | Application granted; Costs reserved |
| Main Category | Jurisdiction |
| Cases Cited | Jardine Risk Consultants v Beal [2000] ERNZ 405;Royds v FAI General Insurance Company Limited [1999] ERNZ 820 |
| Number of Pages | 5 |
| PDF File Link: | 2014_NZERA_Auckland_227.pdf [pdf 206 KB] |