Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No [2015] NZERA Auckland 46
Determination date 13 February 2015
Member R Larmer
Representation A Goldstone ; K Bilkey
Parties Anton v Browns Ltd & Stable Yards Ltd
Summary JURISDICTION - Whether Authority had jurisdiction to hear and determine applicant's personal grievance - 90 day trial period - Unsigned employment agreement
Abstract AUTHORITY FOUND -JURISDICTION: No signed employment agreement so respondent could not fulfil essential requirement of s 67(1). No valid trial period. Applicant not precluded from bringing personal grievance in Authority.
Result Application granted; Costs reserved
Main Category Jurisdiction
Statutes ERA s67A;ERA s67A(1);ERA s67B(2)
Cases Cited Blackmore v Honick Properties Ltd [2011] NZEmpC 152;Smith v Stokes Valley Pharmacy [2010] NZEmpC 111
Number of Pages 4
PDF File Link: 2015_NZERA_Auckland_46.pdf [pdf 91 KB]