| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | CA 77/03 |
| Determination date | 09 July 2003 |
| Member | H Doyle |
| Representation | P Lawson ; S Knowles |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Parties | Cooper v Dunedin City Council |
| Summary | JURISDICTION - Preliminary determination - Unjustified disadvantage - Unauthorised release to newspaper of personal information - Whether s11 Privacy Act 1993 bar to proceedings in Employment Relations Authority - Employee not prevented from pursuing complaint under Privacy Act 1993 and making application to Authority - Employment relationship problem existed - Jurisdiction to investigate matter in context of personal grievance |
| Result | Application dismissed ; Costs reserved |
| Statutes | ERA s103(1)(b);ERA s112;ERA s160(3);Human Rights Act 1993;Privacy Act 1993 s11;Privacy Act 1993 s11(2) |
| Cases Cited | Ford and Ors v Capital Trusts Ltd [1995] 2 ERNZ 47;New Zealand Fire Service Commission v Ivamy [1996] 1 ERNZ 85 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
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