Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No [2015] NZERA Auckland 308
Determination date 01 October 2015
Member Robin Arthur
Representation S Marx ; C Chilwell
Location Auckland
Parties Marx v Southern Cross Campus Board of Trustees
Summary RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Whether grievance raised within 90 days PENALTY – Applicant sought penalty for breach of good faith – Resource Teacher for Learning and Behaviour
Abstract AUTHORITY FOUND –;RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE: Applicant failed to raise disadvantage claims in sufficient detail in time. Applicant did not raise discrimination claim until mediation. Grievances not raised within 90 days. Respondent did not consent to raising grievance out of time. Dismissal grievance raised within 90 days.;PENALTY: Applicant failed to make claim within 12 months. Claim time-barred. No penalty.
Result Application partially granted (raising personal grievance) ; Application dismissed (penalty) ; Costs reserved
Main Category Raising PG
Statutes ERA s114(1);ERA s114(2);ERA s135(5);ERA s148(1)
Cases Cited Creedy v Commissioner of Police [2006] ERNZ 517 (EmpC)
Number of Pages 9
PDF File Link: 2015_NZERA_Auckland_308.pdf [pdf 179 KB]