Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No [2016] NZERA Auckland 340
Hearing date 24-Aug-16
Determination date 05 October 2016
Member J Crichton
Representation D Fleming ; R Towner
Location Auckland
Parties Lorigan v Infinity Automotive Ltd
Summary RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Leave sought to raise grievance out of time
Abstract AUTHORITY FOUND –;RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE: Evidence indicated applicant did not instruct lawyer to raise grievances within time. In any case, length of delay between Authority proceedings and time grievances arose, potential prejudice to respondent and apparent absence of documentary evidence to support grievances required application to be dismissed. Leave to raise grievance out of time declined.
Result Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
Main Category Raising PG
Statutes ERA s114;ERA s115;ERA s115(b);ERA s219
Cases Cited Ball v Healthcare of New Zealand Ltd [2012] NZEmpC 91, (2012) 10 NZELR 84;Baynes v IAG New Zealand Ltd [2015] NZERA Auckland 304;Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections v Waitai [2010] NZEmpC 164, (2010) 8 NZELR 627 (EmpC); Creedy v Commissioner of Police [2008] NZSC 31, [2008] 3 NZLR 7;Melville v Air New Zealand Ltd [2010] NZEmpC 87;McMillan v Waikanae Holdings (Gisborne) Ltd (2005) 2 NZELR 402 (EmpC);Wilkins & Field Ltd v Fortune [1998] 2 ERNZ 70 (CA)
Number of Pages 10
PDF File Link: 2016_NZERA_Auckland_340.pdf [pdf 173 KB]