Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Wellington
Reference No [2016] NZERA Wellington 52
Hearing date 30-Mar-16
Determination date 02 May 2016
Member Michele Ryan
Representation S Mitchell ; C Pidduck
Location Wellington
Parties Bate v AFFCO New Zealand Ltd
Summary RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Whether grievance raised within 90 days
Abstract AUTHORITY FOUND –;RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE: Employee aware of employer’s actions at time of dismissal. Actions prompted resignation. Timeframe to raise grievance began at date of dismissal. Applicant raised grievance more than 90 days after date of dismissal. Applicant did not seek leave to raise grievance out of time. Grievance not raised within 90 days.
Result Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
Main Category Raising PG
Statutes ERA s114(1);ERA s114(3);ERA s114(4)
Cases Cited Silver Fern Farms v North [2010] NZEmpC 79, [2010] ERNZ 172;Wyatt v Simpson Grierson [2007] ERNZ 489 (EmpC)
Number of Pages 8
PDF File Link: 2016_NZERA_Wellington_52.pdf [pdf 386 KB]