Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No [2015] NZERA Auckland 7
Determination date 09 January 2015
Member E Robinson
Representation A Twaddle ; A Russel, C English
Parties Webber v Midlands Health Network Ltd and anor
Other Parties Macaskill-Smith
Summary PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Determination of preliminary issue - Whether second respondent should remain party to proceedings - Second respondent chief executive officer of first respondent - Whether e-mail from second respondent breached settlement agreement (SA") between applicant and first respondent - Director of nursing"
Abstract AUTHORITY FOUND -;PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE: SA indicated only two parties to agreement. First respondent would be vicariously responsible for second respondent's performance of duties. Second respondent not joined to proceedings automatically by filing response in Authority denying that named as respondent correctly. Second respondent's e-mail sent during worktime on behalf of first respondent. Second respondent not to be joined to proceedings.
Result Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
Main Category Practice & Procedure
Statutes EAR r5;EAR r8(1);EAR r10;EAR r12;ERA s137(1);ERA s137(1)(a)(iii);ERA s137(2);ERA s138(2);ERA s149;ERA s149(3);ERA s149(4)
Number of Pages 4
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