| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | [2017] NZERA Wellington 62 |
| Determination date | 17 July 2017 |
| Member | J Crichton |
| Representation | S Hughes QC ; K Radich, N Shaw |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | Templeton v Commissioner of Police |
| Summary | RAISING GRIEVANCE - Whether grievance raised within 90 days |
| Abstract | AUTHORITY FOUND -;RAISING GRIEVANCE: Applicant raised single grievance involving number of elements which crystallised by the time he consulted union. Applicant may not have appreciated significance of various elements until consulting union. Time from this date to personal grievance being raised well within time. Alternatively, respondent consented to extension of time when genuinely engaging with applicant to try to address matter. Grievance raised within 90 days. |
| Result | Application granted ; Costs reserved |
| Main Category | Raising PG |
| Statutes | Ale v Kids at Home Ltd [2015] NZEmpC 209;Commissioner of Police v Hawkins [2009] NZCA 209, [2009] 3 NZLR 381;New Zealand Fisheries Ltd v Napier City Council (1990) ANZ ConvR 217 (CA);Vulcan Steel Ltd v Wonnocot [2013] NZEmpC 15, (2013) 10 NZELR 659 (CA) |
| Cases Cited | ERA s114(1) ; Official Information Act 1982 |
| Number of Pages | 7 |
| PDF File Link: | 2017_NZERA_Wellington_62.pdf [pdf 214 KB] |