Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No [2017] NZERA Auckland 68
Determination date 14 March 2017
Member R Arthur
Representation S McKinley ; G Tayler
Location Auckland
Parties McKinley v Karen Anne and Kenneth Rae McLanachan Partnership
Summary JURISDICTION – Whether settlement agreement prevented Authority hearing matter – Applicant claimed settlement agreement did not prevent him seeking outstanding holiday pay – Respondents sought strikeout of application – Farm Manager
Abstract AUTHORITY FOUND -;JURISDICTION: Terms of settlement agreement and s 149 prevented Authority carrying out investigation. No evidence applicant lacked free will or appropriate support and advice at the time agreement was signed and certified. No jurisdiction.
Result Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
Main Category Jurisdiction
Statutes ERA s174D ; ERA s174E ; ERA s148(1) ; ERA s149 ; ERA s 149(3) ; ERA Second Schedule cl12A
Cases Cited AFT v BCM [2015] NZEmpC 234;Cleverley v Selwyn House School Trust Board [2016] NZERA Christchurch 43;Fagotti v Acme & Co Ltd [2015] NZEmpC 135, (2015) NZELR 1;Jesudhass v Just Hotel Limited [2007] NZCA 582;McKinley v Karen Anne and Kenneth Rae McLanachan Partnership [2016] NZERA Auckland 401;Maharaj v Wesley Wellington Mission Incorporated [2016] NZEmpC 129;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808 (EmpC);Pharmacy Care Systems Ltd v Attorney-General (2004) 2 NZCCLR 187 (CA);Worksafe New Zealand v Kenneth McLanachan and Karen McLanachan [2015] NZDC 24763
Number of Pages 13
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