Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No [2016] NZERA Auckland 303
Determination date 05 September 2016
Member Anna Fitzgibbon
Representation S Greening ; H Wilson, J Traynor
Location Auckland
Parties Sands v Serco New Zealand Ltd
Summary PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Respondent sought removal of matter to Employment Court (“EC”) on ground important questions of law likely to arise – Scope of s 4(1B)(c) Employment Relations Act 2000 (“the Act”) – Interplay between contractual rights of third party and employment relationships between employers and employees – Scope of s 238 of the Act
Abstract AUTHORITY FOUND –PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE: Important questions of law likely to arise. Appropriate in all circumstances that matter removed. Matter removed to EC.
Result Application granted ; Costs reserved
Main Category Practice & Procedure
Statutes ERA s4(1) ; ERA s4(1A) ; ERA s4(1B)(c) ; ERAs 178 ; ERA s178(2)(a) ; ERA s178(2)(d) ; ERA s238 ; Corrections Act 2004 s199(1)(c)(i)
Cases Cited Allied Investments v Guise [201] NZEmpC 181
Number of Pages 9
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