Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 27/04
Hearing date 30 Oct 2003 - 31 Oct 2003 (2 days)
Determination date 20 January 2004
Member K Raureti
Representation M Ryan ; T Drake
Location Auckland
Parties Ruebe-Donaldson v Sky Network Television Ltd
Summary RAISING OF PERSONAL GRIEVANCE - Whether grievance raised within 90 day period - Constructive dismissal - Applicant sent letter wanting allegations about her resolved - Mediation - Resignation - 16 months later received statement of problem claiming constructive dismissal - Argued personal grievance raised in letter - Cause of action arose on date of termination - Letter not notice as termination had not occurred - Further evidence of later oral notice rejected - No exceptional circumstances - Leave declined - COSTS - No exceptional circumstances to award more than legal aid contribution - Costs reserved
Result Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
Statutes ERA s114;ERA s114(6);ERA s115;Legal Services Act 2000 s40(2)
Cases Cited Charlton v Colonial Homes Ltd [2001] 1 ERNZ 759;GFW Agri-Products Ltd v Gibson [1995] 2 ERNZ 323;Para Franchising Ltd v Whyte [2002] 2 ERNZ 120
Number of Pages 5
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