Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No [2015] NZERA Auckland 105
Determination date 09 April 2015
Member TG Tetitaha
Representation A Twaddle ; K Radich
Location Auckland
Parties TGP v TFE and Ors
Other Parties SDI, TDI
Summary PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Applicant sought order for non-publication of parties’ identifying details – Whether Authority has jurisdiction to make order for non-publication of proceedings in other court.
Abstract AUTHORITY FOUND –PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE: Error in processing of settlement agreement (“SA”) did not wholly contribute to enforcement issue. SA did not reveal any confidential information other than fact of settlement, so did not necessitate granting of non-publication order. No reliable evidence of risk of harm to applicant or family. Little information provided about potential effect of publication on applicant’s employment. No jurisdiction for Authority to order non-publication of details of proceedings in other courts. Details of allegations already published to people within applicant’s field of work so damage from publication may already have been done. Not in interests of justice to grant non-publication order. Application for non-publication order dismissed.
Result Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
Main Category Practice & Procedure
Statutes ERA s160(1)(e);ERA s160(1)(f);ERA Second Schedule cl10
Cases Cited Clark v Attorney-General (No 1) [2004] NZAR 481 (CA);Davis v Bank of New Zealand [2004] 2 ERNZ 511 (EmpC);H v A Ltd [2014] NZEmpC 92, [2014] ERNZ 38;Muir v Commissioner of Inland Revenue (2004) 17 PRNZ 365 (CA);Q v W [2013] NZEmpC 143;TGP v TFE [2015] NZERA Auckland 60;Timmins v Asurequality (formerly known as Asure New Zealand Ltd) [2011] NZEmpC 167;X v Standards Committee (No 1) of the New Zealand Law Society [2011] NZCA 676
Number of Pages 6
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