| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | [2014] NZERA Christchurch 150 |
| Hearing date | 17 Sep 2014 |
| Determination date | 26 September 2014 |
| Member | H Doyle |
| Representation | J Murphy (in person) ; J Copeland, R Laney |
| Location | Queenstown |
| Parties | Murphy v Macaulay Motors Ltd |
| Summary | RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE - Whether grievance raised within 90 days - Whether grievance raised in statement of problem - Statement of problem named respondent's manager (S") as employer - Whether grievance not raised validly because employer misidentified in statement of problem - Whether grievance raised with sufficient specificity" |
| Abstract | AUTHORITY FOUND -;RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE: S representative of respondent. Statement of problem served at respondent's business and fact S described as respondent did not mean applicant did not take reasonable step to raise grievance by lodging statement of problem with Authority. Attachments to statement of problem clear enough to show basis on which applicant considered dismissal unfair or unreasonable. Attachments showed applicant did not agree with grounds on which applicant dismissed. Remedies not required to be set out or quantified to raise grievance. Grievance raised within 90 days. |
| Result | Application granted ; Costs reserved |
| Main Category | Raising PG |
| Statutes | ECA;ERA s114(2);ERA s114(3);ERA s114(4) |
| Cases Cited | Creedy v Commissioner of Police [2006] ERNZ 517;Premier Events Group Ltd v Beattie (No 3) [2012] ERNZ 257 |
| Number of Pages | 9 |
| PDF File Link: | 2014_NZERA_Christchurch_150.pdf [pdf 176 KB] |