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
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