| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2017] NZERA Auckland 253 |
| Determination date | 25 August 2017 |
| Member | T Tetitaha |
| Representation | ET Dent (in person) ; A Russell |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Dent v The Waikato District Health Board |
| Summary | PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Applicant sought to reopen Authority investigation – Applicant sought removal to Employment Court (“EC”) on ground EC has before it proceedings which are between the same parties and involve the same or similar or related issues |
| Abstract | AUTHORITY FOUND –;PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE: To require parties return to Authority again creates unnecessary cost. Application to reopen investigation declined. EC already had similar pay parity matter dealing with related matter with same factual matrix to current matter. Matter removed to EC. |
| Result | Application partially granted ; Costs reserved |
| Main Category | Practice & Procedure |
| Statutes | ERA Second Schedule cl4;ERA s114(4);ERA s115(a);ERA s115(b);ERA s142;ERA s159;ERA s174E;ERA s178(2)(c) |
| Cases Cited | Dent v Waikato District Heath Board [2014] NZERA Auckland 390;Dent v Waikato District Heath Board [2014] NZERA Auckland 526;Dent v Waikato District Heath Board [2015] NZERA Auckland 86;Dent v Waikato District Heath Board [2016] NZERA Auckland 356;Erin Therese Dent v Waikato District Health Board [2015] NZEmpC 73;Erin Therese Dent v Waikato District Health Board [2015] NZEmpC 27;Erin Therese Dent v Waikato District Health Board [2015] NZEmpC 76;Waikato District Health Board v Erin Therese Dent [2015] NZEmpC 72;Young v Board of Trustees of Aorere College [2013] NZEmpC 111 |
| Number of Pages | 14 |
| PDF File Link: | 2017_NZERA_Auckland_253_amended.pdf [pdf 215 KB] |