Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No [2016] NZERA Auckland 186
Hearing date 9-Jun-16
Determination date 09 June 2016
Member Tania Tetitaha
Representation S Henderson ; S Hornsby-Geluk
Location Auckland
Parties Emmerson v The Northland District Health Board
Summary PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Applicant sought removal of matter to Employment Court (“EC”) on ground important question of law likely to arise and matter of such nature and urgency that in public interest matter be removed
Abstract AUTHORITY FOUND –PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE: No important question of law arises. More appropriate that relevant Ministry address any issues of public welfare. Matter likely to be resolved more quickly if not removed. Application for removal dismissed.
Result Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
Main Category Practice & Procedure
Statutes ERA s103A ; ERA s160(1) ; ERA s178(2)(a) ; ERA s178(2)(b) ; ERA s179
Cases Cited Commissioner of Police v Hawkins [2009] NZCA 209, [2009] 3 NZLR 381 ; Hanlon v International Educational Foundation (NZ) Inc [1995] 1 ERNZ 1 (EmpC) ; NCR (NZ) Corp Ltd v Blowes [2005] ERNZ 932 (CA) ; NZ Amalgamated Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union Inc v Carter Holt Harvey Ltd [2002] 1 ERNZ 74 (EmpC) ; Telecom New Zealand Ltd v Nutter [2004] 1 ERNZ 315 (CA) ; Trotter v Telecom Corp of New Zealand Ltd [1993] 2 ERNZ 659 ; X v Auckland District Health Board [2007] ERNZ 66 (EmpC) ; Wellington Road Transport etc IUOW v Fletcher Construction Co Ltd [1983] ACJ 653
Number of Pages 8
PDF File Link: 2016_NZERA_Auckland_186_amended.pdf [pdf 193 KB]