| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2015] NZERA Auckland 284 |
| Determination date | 17 September 2015 |
| Member | Anna Fitzgibbon |
| Representation | C Pidduck ; S Mitchell |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | AFFCO New Zealand Ltd v New Zealand Meat Workers and Related Trades Union Inc |
| Summary | COUNTERCLAIM - PRACTICE AND PROCDURE - Respondent sought stay of proceedings – Whether proceedings substantially similar to proceedings already before Employment Court (“EC”) – Collective bargaining |
| Abstract | AUTHORITY FOUND –;COUNTERCLAIM - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE: Applicant seeking different remedies in both proceedings but facts and evidence involved largely identical. Proceedings both arose from inability to conclude collective agreement. Abuse of process not to stay proceedings when Authority proceedings set to be heard before EC proceedings. Application for stay granted. |
| Result | Application granted ; Costs reserved |
| Main Category | Practice & Procedure |
| Statutes | ERA s4;ERA s32;ERA s50K;ERA s137;ERA s160;ERA s173;HCR R15.1;HCR R15.1(c);HCR R15.1(d) |
| Cases Cited | AFFCO New Zealand Ltd v New Zealand Meat Workers and Related Trades Union Inc [2015] NZERA Auckland 253;Bank of New Zealand v Rada Corporation Ltd (1990) 2 PRNZ 147 (HC) ;;New Zealand Meat Workers & Related Trades Union Inc v AFFCO New Zealand Ltd (No 2) [2015] NZEmpC 94;Reid v New Zealand Trotting Conference [1984] 1 NZLR 8 (CA);Williams v Spautz [1992] HCA 32, [1992] 174 CLR 509 |
| Number of Pages | 8 |
| PDF File Link: | 2015_NZERA_Auckland_284.pdf [pdf 165 KB] |