Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No [2017] NZERA Auckland 218
Determination date 27 July 2017
Member R Larmer
Representation G Pollak ; C Parkhill
Location Auckland
Parties LSG Sky Chefs New Zealand Ltd v Matsuoka
Summary PRATICE AND PROCEDURE - Applicant sought removal of matter to Employment Court (“EC”) on ground that EC already had proceedings before it between parties which involved same or similar issues
Abstract AUTHORITY FOUND -;PRATICE AND PROCEDURE: EC has before it considerable litigation involving parties which involve same or similar issues. EC well versed in matters and issues. May be considerable overlap with claims in EC. Matter removed to EC.
Result Application granted ; Costs reserved
Main Category Practice & Procedure
Statutes ERA s130(2) ; ERA s178 ; ERA s178(2)(b) ; ERA s178(2)(c) ; ERA s178(2)(d) ; Holidays Act s82 ; Wages Protection Act 1983
Cases Cited LSG Sky Chefs New Zealand Ltd v Pacific Flight Catering Ltd [2012] NZHC 2810;Matsuoka v LSG Sky Chefs New Zealand Ltd [2017] NZCA 266;Matsuoka v LSG Sky Chefs New Zealand Ltd [2014] NZEmpC 10;Matsuoka v LSG Sky Chefs New Zealand Ltd [2017] NZEmpC 11;Matsuoka v LSG Sky Chefs New Zealand Ltd [2017] NZEmpC 68;Pacific Flight Catering Ltd v LSG Sky Chefs New Zealand Ltd [2013] NZCA 386, [2014] 2 NZLR 1
Number of Pages 6
PDF File Link: 2017_NZERA_Auckland_218.pdf [pdf 155 KB]