| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | CA 23/01 |
| Determination date | 15 June 2001 |
| Member | N Taylor |
| Representation | M Dawson ; B Corkill |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Parties | Bess v Chief Executive Officer of the Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology |
| Summary | PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for removal of personal grievance to Employment Court - Alleged important questions of law on which disclosures of opinion or fact in relation to the employer's business could be made without jeopardising employment - Alleged school in state of disarray therefore urgent and in public interest - No important or difficult questions arose - Parties to attend mediation |
| Result | Application dismissed ; Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved |
| Statutes | Education Act 1989 s161;ERA s4(3);ERA s159;ERA s178;ERA s178(2)(d);New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 s14;Protected Disclosures Act 2000 |
| Cases Cited | Cocks v Foote Cone and Belding [1994] 1 ERNZ 180;Hanlon v International Educational Foundation (NZ) Inc [1995] 1 ERNZ 1;NZ Baking Trades Union Inc v Foodtown Supermarkets Ltd [1992] 3 ERNZ 305 |
| Number of Pages | 5 |
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