| Restrictions | Includes non-publication order |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | [2018] NZERA Wellington 8 |
| Hearing date | 3-May-17 |
| Determination date | 31 January 2018 |
| Member | M Ryan |
| Representation | S Govender ; P McBride, G Taylor |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | VBS v FCL |
| Summary | RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Whether applicant sufficiently specified her grievance in accordance with s114 of Employment Relations Act (“ERA”) – JURISDICTION – Whether s219(1) provides jurisdiction for Authority to grant extension to limitation period in s114(6) – PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Whether Authority can grant an extension to limitation period set out in s114(6). |
| Abstract | AUTHORITY FOUND – RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE: Applicant’s personal grievance claim was raised in accordance with s114(2). JURISDICTION: Section 219(1) provides jurisdiction to extend timeframe limitation expressed at s114(6). Timeframe applicant seeks to extend is permissible. PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE: Reasons for applicant’s delay have largely been accounted for and are reasonable in all the circumstances. The interests of justice applicant allowed the right to pursue claims against her employer. |
| Result | Applications granted ; Costs reserved |
| Main Category | Raising PG |
| Statutes | ERA s114(2) ERA s114(6) ERA s174C(3)(b) ERA s174C(4) ERA s177 ERA s219 ERA s219(1) ERA s221 Interpretation Act 1999 s135(2) Labour Relations Act 1987 s307 Labour Relations Act 1987 s315 |
| Cases Cited | Ball v Healthcare of New Zealand Ltd [2012] NZEmpC 91 Creedy v Commissioner of Police [2006] ERNZ 517 (EmpC) New Zealand Workers’ IUOW v Otway and Otway( t/a Charnley Heath Park) [1989] 3 NZILR 503 (LC) Orekei Korako Geyserland Resort (2000) Ltd v Unsworth [2009] ERNZ 403 (EmpC) Phillips v Net tel Communications [2002] 2 ERNZ 340 (EmpC) Idea Services Ltd (in Stat Man) v Barker [2012] NZEmpC 112 Maharaj v Wesley Wellington Mission Inc [2016] NZEmpC 129 Roberts v Commissioner of Police EmpC Auckland AC 33/06, 27 June 2006 Winstones Trading Ltd v NID Distribution Workers IUOW [1988] NZIR 1042 (LC) |
| Number of Pages | 13 |
| PDF File Link: | 2018_NZERA_Wellington_8.pdf [pdf 231 KB] |