| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2015] NZERA Auckland 261 |
| Hearing date | 27-Aug-15 |
| Determination date | 31 August 2015 |
| Member | Robin Arthur |
| Representation | N Berg (in person) ; G Mackley |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Berg v Emergency.Co.NZ Ltd |
| Summary | COUNTERCLAIM – PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Respondent sought to reopen Authority investigation into applicant’s claim for holiday pay |
| Abstract | AUTHORITY FOUND –;PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE: Respondent did not advance fresh evidence but rather asserted that Authority Member had not given proper weight to some points and misapprehended some facts. No misapplication of legal principles to justify reopening. Respondent failed to challenge original determinations in time. Applicant’s right to finality of litigation outweighed any residual doubt. Application for reopening dismissed. |
| Result | Application dismissd ; Costs reserved |
| Main Category | Practice & Procedure |
| Statutes | ERA s3(a)(ii);ERA s6(2);ERA s6(3);ERA s157(1);ERA s157(3);ERA s160(1)(a);ERA s160(1)(d);ERA Second Schedule cl4 |
| Cases Cited | Atkinson v Phoenix Commercial Cleaners Ltd [2015] NZEmpC 19, (2015) 12 NZELR 627;Autodesk Inc v Dyason (No 2) (1993) HCA 6, (1993) 173 CLR 300;Berg v Emergency.co.nz Ltd [2015] NZERA Auckland 110;Berg v Emergency.co.nz Ltd [2015] NZERA Auckland 148;Davis v Commissioner of Police [2015] NZEmpC 38;Idea Services Ltd v Barker [2013] NZEmpC 24;Ports of Auckland Ltd v NZ Waterfront Workers Union [1994] 1 ERNZ 604 (EmpC) ;;Yong t/a Yong & Co Chartered Accountants v Chin [2008] ERNZ 1 (EmpC);Young v Board of Trustees of Aorere College [2013] NZEmpC 111 |
| Number of Pages | 18 |
| PDF File Link: | 2015_NZERA_Auckland_261.pdf [pdf 282 KB] |