Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No [2015] NZERA Auckland 51
Hearing date 24 Nov 2014
Determination date 20 February 2015
Member V Campbell
Representation P McGrath ; J Mitchell
Parties Davis v The New Zealand Health IT Cluster Inc
Summary JURISDICTION - Whether applicant person intending to work - Chief Executive Officer
Abstract AUTHORITY FOUND -;JURISDICTION: No agreement reached as to start date. Whether applicant would be employee or independent contractor key outstanding issue. No arrangements for work concluded. Even if offer made to applicant capable of acceptance, applicant's e-mails amounted to counter offer. Respondent entitled to reject counter proposals. No jurisdiction.
Result Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
Main Category Jurisdiction
Statutes ERA;ERA s6;ERA s6(1)(a);ERA s6(1)(b);ERA s174
Cases Cited Weal v Leusen Holdings Ltd, (t/a Heather-Lea Rest Home) [2002] 1 ERNZ 655 (EmpC)
Number of Pages 9
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