| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2014] NZERA Auckland 370 |
| Hearing date | 11 Aug 2014 |
| Determination date | 05 September 2014 |
| Member | E Robinson |
| Representation | R McCabe ; D France |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Talbot v Air New Zealand Ltd |
| Summary | RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE - Whether grievance raised within 90 days - Applicant sought leave to raise grievance out of time - Age discrimination - Dispute over interpretation of collective agreement - Whether respondent consented to applicant raising grievance out of time - Pilot |
| Abstract | AUTHORITY FOUND -;RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE: Applicant gave respondent heads up" of potential grievance but did not actually raise grievance. Applicant's concerns nature of dispute over interpretation of parties' collective agreement. Grievance not raised in 90 days. Respondent did not consent to raising grievance out of time. Applicant aware of 90 day limit. Applicant had all information needed to raise grievance. No exceptional circumstances. Overall justice favoured respondent. Application to raise grievance out of time declined." |
| Result | Application dismissed; Costs reserved |
| Main Category | Raising PG |
| Statutes | ERA s103;ERA s114(1);ERA s114(3);ERA s114(4);ERA s115 |
| Cases Cited | Austin v Silver Fern Farms Ltd [2014] NZEmpC 30;Creedy v Commissioner of Police [2006] ERNZ 517;Creedy v Commissioner of Police [2008] ERNZ 109 ; [2008] 3 NZLR 7;Hawkins v Commissioner of Police [2007] ERNZ 762;Jacobsen Creative Services Ltd v Findlater [1994] 1 ERNZ 35;NZ Fisheries Ltd v Napier City Council (1990) 1 NZ ConC 190,342;Phillips v Net Tel Communications [2002] 2 ERNZ 340;Shakes v Norske Skog Tasman Ltd [2008] ERNZ 121;Wilkins & Field Ltd v Fortune [1998] 2 ERNZ 70;Winstone Wallboards Ltd v Samate [1993] 1 ERNZ 503;Wyatt v Simpson Grierson [2007] ERNZ 489 |
| Number of Pages | 19 |
| PDF File Link: | 2014_NZERA_Auckland_370.pdf [pdf 248 KB] |