Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No [2014] NZERA Auckland 333
Hearing date 7 Aug 2014
Determination date 11 August 2014
Member A Fitzgibbon
Representation P Bradcock (in person) ; M Donovan
Location 11 Aug 2014
Parties Bradcock v Wilhelmsen Ships Service Ltd
Summary COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant sought compliance with parties' settlement agreement (SA") - Whether respondent failed to make best endeavours to retrieve e-mails in respondent's possession between applicant and applicant's late father - Port agent"
Abstract AUTHORITY FOUND -;COMPLIANCE ORDER: Use of phrase shall make best endeavours" indicated retrieval and supply of e-mails not guaranteed. Respondent obliged to retrieve and supply e-mails in respondent's possession only. Respondent only obliged to supply e-mails by specified date if possible to do so. E-mails relating to applicant's account deleted 30 days after termination of employment. Respondent used best endeavours to retrieve and supply e-mails. No breach of SA. Even if SA breached, not appropriate to order compliance when no prospect of compliance occurring. Application dismissed."
Result Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
Main Category Compliance Order
Statutes ERA s137(2);ERA s149
Cases Cited Timberlake v Auckland Ring Co Ltd [2014] NZERA Auckland 258
Number of Pages 5
PDF File Link: 2014_NZERA_Auckland_333.pdf [pdf 206 KB]