Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No [2015] NZERA Auckland 257
Hearing date 21-Aug-15
Determination date 24 August 2015
Member Anna Fitzgibbon
Representation M Krska (in person) ; A Caisley
Location Auckland
Parties Krska v Air New Zealand Ltd
Summary RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE - UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Whether grievance raised within 90 days - Applicant claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged by offer of secondment and manager's bullying - Aircraft Leasing Administrator
Abstract AUTHORITY FOUND -;RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE - UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE: Applicant raised grievance as to manager's bullying within 90 days. Respondent’s offer of secondment was declined or lapsed and did not alter terms and conditions of applicant’s employment. No unjustified disadvantage. Even if claim did amount to grievance, applicant’s expression of disappointment did not raise personal grievance. Grievance relating to respondent’s offer of secondment not raised within 90 days.
Result Application partially granted ; Costs to lie where they fall
Main Category Raising PG
Statutes ERA s103 - ERA s 103(1)(b) - ERA s114 - ERA s114(4) - ERA s114(4)(a) - ERA s115 - ERA s174
Cases Cited Clark v Nelson-Marlborough Institute of Technology (2008) 5 NZELR 628 (EmpC);Creedy v Commissioner of Police [2006] ERNZ 517 (EmpC);Matthes v NZ Post Ltd [1994] 1 ERNZ 994 (CA)
Number of Pages 12
PDF File Link: 2015_NZERA_Auckland_257.pdf [pdf 261 KB]